State police budget ties highway funds to free municipal service
Pennsylvania faces a long running dispute over funding for state police patrols provided to towns without their own forces. Highway taxes underwrite roughly two thirds of the budget, fueling concern that motorists pay for freeloading municipalities. Estimates suggest the police bill exceeds $500 million annually, with some projections showing further growth while pothole and bridge repairs mount. Philadelphia alone spends about $650 million on its city police, highlighting uneven burdens across towns and political backlash from legislators like Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati who question the policy and feasibility of mandated fees.
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Free
Associated Press
Tom Ridge
Penndot
House Transportation Committee
John Taylor
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Senate
Joe Scarnati
Jefferson
Scarnati
Free state police service widely covers Pennsylvania towns
In Pennsylvania about half of municipalities receive no police coverage from the state police and free coverage goes to 1,287 of 2,561 towns. Another 413 get free part time service while 861 pay themselves or share. Overall roughly a quarter of residents get free state police coverage, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh bearing large cost burdens.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Hempfield
Westmoreland County
Butler
Lawrence
Mercer
Beaver
Allegheny
Chester
Philadelphia
Westmoreland
Pittsburgh
Cameron
Forest
Fulton
Juniata
Potter
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Wyoming
Montgomery
Bucks
Delaware
Allegheny County
Franklin
Schuylkill
Montour
Obituaries for Frank Lombardo and William Bukowski
Frank P Lombardo 71 of North Wayne Street New Castle died March 11 2016 at Golden Hill Nursing Home survived by wife Jennifer Melchiorre two children Ricky and Michelle three grandchildren and other relatives military honors and funeral services planned. William F Mr Bo Bukowski 87 of 13 Worthington Ave New Castle died March 12 2016 well regarded teacher and Army veteran survived by four children six grandchildren wife Dorothy and other relatives with services set at St Camillus Parish.
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Frank P
Rusty” Lombardo
North
Wayne Street
Golden Hill Nursing Home
William F
Bo” Bukowski
Worthington Ave
Nancy R Leslie 66 of New Castle dies in 2016
Nancy R Leslie 66 of New Castle died Friday March 11 2016 at Allegheny General Hospital. She was born August 13 1949 in New Castle a daughter of Jean Jewell Rogan and the late John Rogan. She married David Leslie on August 29 1980 and he preceded her in death October 8 2015. She worked as an office manager for Kennedy Tubular Inc. Survived by her mother her children David Caryn Leslie and Sarah James Eppinger sister Jack Rogan Jane Portersville and grandchildren Ryan DiMuccio Mira Eppinger Lana Leslie. Visitation 3 to 6 pm Tuesday at Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home and Crematory 3000 Wilmington Road. Services 6 pm Tuesday at the funeral home officiated by Rev Louis LaGatta. Interment Neshannock Presbyterian Cemetery. Memorials to charity of donor’s choice. decarbofuneralhome com.
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Nancy R. Leslie
New Castle
Allegheny General Hospital
Jean Jewell Rogan
John Rogan
David Leslie
Nancy
Kennedy Tubular Inc
Caryn
Sarah Leslie
James Eppinger
Jack
Rogan
Jane
Portersville
Ryan DiMuccio
Mira Eppinger
Lana Leslie
Don DeCarbo
Wilmington Road
Louis LaGatta
Neshannock Presbyterian Cemetery
Elizabeth Louise Ison Heinz 91 Huber Heights obituary
Elizabeth Louise Ison Heinz 91 of Huber Heights Ohio died March 4 2016 at Hospice of Dayton Born January 28 1925 in New Castle She was preceded in death by her mother Rebecca Munday husbands Norman Snyder Homer Ison and son David Arthur Snyder She is survived by sons Samuel Lee Snyder Robert Jack Ison and Ralph Edward Ison nine grandchildren six great grandchildren Private arrangements were made by her family Memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA.
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Elizabeth Louise Ison
Huber Heights
Ohio
Hospice
Dayton
New Castle
Rebecca Elizabeth Munday
Norman Arthur Snyder
Homer Jack Ison
David Arthur Snyder
Samuel Lee Snyder
Robert Jack Ison
Ralph Edward Ison
Elizabeth
ASPCA
Death notices for Horton and Masajada in New Castle
Susan Ann Fennell Horton 60 of New Castle died Friday March 11 2016 at home. Complete obituary details will be announced by J Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory Inc Lydia N Masajada 14 of New Castle died Thursday March 10 2016 at home. Visitation 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Naga Funeral Home Inc arrangements to be announced by the funeral home Tuesday
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Susan Ann Fennell Horton
New Castle
J. Bradley McGonigle
Lydia N. Masajada
Naga Funeral Home Inc
S. Mill St
The
Funeral Home
Clifford T Shoup 68 obituary at Lawn Haven Burial Estates
Clifford T Shoup 68 of New Castle died March 12 2016 at Allegheny General Hospital Born January 22 1948 he was a Vietnam era Air Force veteran and former automotive instructor at the New Castle School of Trades He is survived by his wife Cherie Cunningham son Christopher and his wife Stacey two grandchildren Nicholas and Alexander a sister in law Janice Shoup and a brother in law Paul Suchonic Preceded in death by parents and a sister Funeral services 4 to 7 pm Tuesday at the funeral home and 11 am Wednesday with full military rites Burial Lawn Haven Burial Estates Online condolences at decarbofuneralhome.com.
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Neshannock
William
Bud
Cathy) Bukowski
New Castle
Randy E. Bukowski
Erie
Cheryl A
Joe) Gierlach
Robert J. Bukowski
Winchester
Virginia
Eric Bukowski
William Z. Bukowski
Daniel
Alison) Bukowski
Patrick
Beth) Bukowski
Kylie A
Jeff Hadley
Gierlach
Nogafuneralhome.com
Clifford T. Shoup
Allegheny General Hospital
Clifford
Clifford and
Lillas Wagner Shoup
Cherie Cunningham
Air Force
New Castle School of Trades
Phil Fitts Ford
Christopher Shoup
Stacey
Janice Shoup
Nicholas
Alexander
Douglas Shoup
Linda Suchonic
Paul Suchonic
Ed and
Don DeCarbo
S. Mill St
Dennis Rupp
New Castle Area
Lawn Haven Burial Estates
Decarbofuneralhome.com
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Juanita Klin
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Albert R. Lombardo Sr
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St. Vincent de Paul Parish
Army
Rockwell International
St. Marguerite Society
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ricky A. Lombardo
Michelle M. Holland
Raymond Lombardo
Lynn
Matthew Holland
Danielle Barnhart
Mark A. Vitale
Albert “Chookie” Lombardo Jr
Jerry Lombardo
Richard Lombardo
S. Mill
William Was
Stanley and
Zofie Gajda Bukowski
Dorothy J. McConnell
Bukowski
Korea
Slippery Rock University
University of Pittsburgh
Huber Heinz
Gardner's Tax & Financial Services, Inc
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