Weather and crime roundup from New Castle area press
Pittsburgh style forecast notes showers tonight with lower 40s by night. Reports of burglary theft and multiple police charges in New Castle area including North Beaver Township Ellwood City and Shenango District. residents charged with drunkenness harassment trespass and other offenses.
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Jerome Lee
New Castle
Richard William Kohlmetz
Darcy Young
Ellwood City
Shawn E. Nice
eTerri Lynn Jones
Jerry G. Cartwright
eShayanne M. Getty
David B. Rishel
eLierre Raymond Donald Holland
Mark A. Procopio
Shenango Area
Budget passes after nine month PA impasse relief
After a nine month stalemate Pennsylvania approves a 2015 16 budget package though Gov Wolf declines to sign or veto. Lawmakers herald restored funding for public schools Penn State Extension and agriculture programs while warning of a looming 1.8 billion deficit and upcoming 2016 17 budget battles. Local officials praise full funding for Lawrence County 4 H and extension programs as farmers and the public gain assurances from the new budget. Wolf criticizes the package as fiscally irresponsible but agrees to move forward noting deficits will require real revenue and future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Tom Wolf
Wolf
Penn State Extension
Lawrence County
Elder Vogel
Penn State
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Rick Ebert
GOP
Rsapienza
Nenewsonline
Budget impasse relief sparks mixed reactions across districts
Public schools in New Castle Shenango Wilm ington Mohawk and other districts welcomed ongoing state budget passage while cautioning about next year. superintendents noted improved planning funds and debt questions. Cray Youth and Family Services and Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County reported restored funding but warned of recurring delays and credit lines.
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Miller
Mohawk Area District
Michael Leitera
Cray Youth and Family Services
Social Services Agency
David Cooper
Cray
Cooper
Pennsylvania
Deborah Hennon
Crisis Shelter
Lawrence County
Hennon
Crisis
Toy Show Brings Collectors From Across States to Laurel Gym
Laurel FFA hosts a toy show with table rentals for display five dollars and sales fifteen. Registrants arrive from Virginia Beach New York and Ohio as the group plans coffee and doughnuts in breaks and lunch items. Local collectors Boak and Sniezek describe large vintage farm machinery collections and search online auctions and dealers to add to their displays. The Laurel FFA and Ag Advisory Council organize the event with contact numbers for reservations.
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FFA
Virginia Beach
New York
Ohio
Boak
Sniezek
Laurel
Scott Township
Harrold
Cooper
Laurel Ffa
Laurel Ag
Jami Moffatt
Laurel High School
Dwachter
Ncnewsonline
State budget ends impasse easing school funding strain
Ends from Cambria County and Erie County show borrowing by districts to cover late state payments has cost over 1 billion in interest. Crawford Central warns of bank borrowing to pay 15 million owed. 1,000 cooperative extension jobs could be cut without state funds for Penn State’s network. Leaders warn deficits may reach 1 to 2 billion. lawmakers seek to move budget talks to 2016 17.
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Leitera
Cambria County
Ryan Bizzarro
Erie County
Auditor General
Crawford Central
Thomas Washington
Wolf
Gibbons
Penn State
Cooperative Extension Network
Fire destroys North Beaver utility shed
North Beaver Township Fire Chief Paul Henry reported a homeowner welding inside a wooden shed at 257 Kyle Road started a fire that engulfed the shed and left it a total loss. Firefighters from Wampum and New Beaver, with New Beaver supplying tankers, prevented spread to a nearby barn and house as twelve firefighters battled the blaze shortly after noon, with damage estimated at 6 000 to 10 000 dollars.
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Galilee Road
Beaver Township
Neshannock Township
Kyle Road
North Beaver Township
Paul Henry
Henry
Wampum
New Beaver
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Farrell
Christopher
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Randall Drive
Melissa A. Amodie
Penn State University
Ebert
Dan Vogler
Penn State Cooperative Extension
Vogler
Sen
Vogle
Dan
Ambrosini
New Castle District
Shenango Township
Michael Schreck
Schreck
Wilmington
Michael
Michelle
Toy
Mark Longietti
Mercer County
Bryan Barbin
Cambria
Barbin
Senate
Jacob Corman
Centre County
Jfinnerty
Cnhi.com
Beaver Shed
Imion
David Schmolly
Rachel Carver
Medicare
Mohawkeyecarecon
Mt. Jackson Road
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