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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2000
Page
1
Gasoline prices keep climbing and economists warn the trend may ripple through the economy. Taxi drivers statewide seek a 50 cent per ride surcharge to offset higher fuel costs while the U S Department of Energy forecasts continued pressure at the pump.
New Castle City Council voted 4 to 1 to continue Morgan Stanley Dean Witter as investment consultant and to supply Thomas C. Miller as local representative. Patricia May opposed citing Miller lacks certification and is a political ally of Councilman Elisco. Miller, with no pension fund consulting background, must work with existing reps Eugene Gabriel and David Domenick as the fund, worth about $27 million, seeks coordinated asset readjustment.
Two Lawrence County commissioners plan to adopt a resolution requesting that the state take over ownership of the Ewing Park Bridge. They cite ongoing disputes with PennDOT over safety findings and the engineers’ differing assessments, seeking to avoid local responsibility for inspections and repairs while the bridge remains closed for three weeks.
Allyson Y. Schwartz, longtime liberal state senator and U.S. Senate candidate, drew only 15 attendees at a Wilkes-Barre rally and news conference backing gun safety. She warned of daily gun violence affecting children, while analysts note her liberal stance could hinder a six-way Democratic primary bid against Santorum. Opponents include Ron Klink, Tom Foley, Murray Levin, Philip Berg, and Robert Rovner. A late February statewide poll showed no clear frontrunner with all top contenders under 20 percent.
Monterey obituary notes the death of veteran actress Helen Martin at 90, famed for playing the neighbor in 227 and the matriarch in Bulworth. She also appeared in That's My Mama Benson and Good Times, marking a notable television career.
Allyson Y. Schwartz, born October 3, 1948 in New York City, is a Philadelphia resident and former Pennsylvania State Senator. She earned a BA from Simmons and an MSW from Bryn Mawr, ran a Philadelphia women’s health clinic, and has been elected to the Senate since 1990, with two reelections. Schwartz and her husband David have two sons, and she has vowed to protect children from guns while expanding health insurance for Pennsylvania families.
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