Baumhammers arraigned in Allegheny County
Richard Scott Baumhammers, 34, was arraigned in Pittsburgh on four homicide charges, one attempted homicide, seven counts of ethnic intimidation and related counts for a two county shooting spree near Pittsburgh. Five victims were minorities, including a white Jewish woman. He is to appear May 15 for homicide charges and May 9 for other counts. His attorney seeks mental health evaluation and hospitalization. A funeral was held for Anita Gordon, and Sandeep Patel survived in critical condition.
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Pittsburgh
Richard Scott Baumhammers
Baumhammers
Pennsylvania
Anita “Nicki” Gordon
Mount Lebanon
Sandeep Patel
Mercy Hospital
William Difenderfer
Garry Lee
Center Township
Beaver County
Difenderfer
New Castle School Board OKs land purchases for new high school
The New Castle Area School Board approved buying three parcels for a proposed new high school. The purchases include homes at 339 Berger Place for 122000 and 320 Reis St for 58000 and 332 Berger Place for 41000. Replacement housing supplements and additional closing cost payments were approved for several sellers, and renters displaced by the project may get rent or down payment supplements up to 5250, to be approved individually. The district plans to acquire 15 houses on Lincoln Avenue Berger Rhodes Reis and East streets.
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New Castle Area
Mark
Cindy Panella
Berger Place
Reis St
J. Edwin
Betty Jackson
T the Panellas
Paul
Deborah Wallace
Benjamin L
Tricia Rozzi
Rozzi
Aldo
Mary Savocchia
Lincoln Ave
Richard
Cheryl Panella
Lincoln Avenue
Berger and
Rhodes Places
Reis
East Streets
First Presbyterian Church of New Castle Past and Present
From the Jefferson Street hill, the yellow brick First Presbyterian Church dominates the New Castle skyline. The 1890s building, designed by S W Foulk, cost about 50000 dollars and opened in 1896 after a cornerstone laid in 1893, with weddings starting in 1869. Betty Kitchen preserves its history as the city’s oldest congregation.
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Paul Hawthorne, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
New Castle
Jefferson Street
Jefferson and
Falls Streets
the News
Betty Kitchen
First Presbyterian
Zachary Taylor
Lawrence County
Elnora Watson
Edward C. Darley
S.W. Foulk
Pittsburgh Debt Rise Strains City Services Says Controller
Pittsburghs rising debt key to reduced municipal services warns Controller Flaherty citing a 1999 audit showing 982 million owed as of December 31 1999 equating to 2655 per resident. Debt service was 77 million last year up 21 percent from 1998 while total debt nears 1.6 billion including principal and interest.
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Pittsburgh
Flaherty
Tom Mary
Kpmg Peat Marwick
R . Murphy
Doug Root
E City
Beaver County to manage Veterans Memorial pool
Ellwood City transfers operation of the Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool to the Beaver County YMCA. The Y will hire staff, market passes, run lessons and fitness classes, and supervise deck and facility upkeep. Ellwood council approved the plan. openings, hours, pricing, and programs outlined for summer operations.
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Ellwood City
Beaver County
Chippewa Township
Midland
Old Economy Park
Aliquippa
Beaver Falls
Chippewa
New Brighton
Rochester Area
Big Beaver Falls
Ellwood Council
Ellwood
Daughters and Sons Born in Area Hospitals on April and May 2000
New Castle and surrounding communities report multiple births. Jameson Hospital welcomed daughters to Gary and Kami Lehman and to Jennifer Troxell and Dan Scarberry on April 27, 2000. St Francis Hospital recorded a son for Shawn Huston and Amanda Huston on May 1, 2000, Edinburg. Ellwood City Hospital announced two births a son for Richard Basile II and Dawn Basile, and a son for Scott Catalano and Nicole Catalano on April 29 and 30, 2000 respectively. An out of town birth noted Sheri Towne in Bellevue, and a son born to Dr. Brian and Stefanie Walker in Canton, Ohio.
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Ellwood City
Sheri J. Towne
Bellevue
Allegheny General Hospital
Ferns Towne
New Castle
Brian and
Stefanie Mollohan Walker
North Canton
Ohio
Mercy Hospital Center
Canton
Walker
Mental health programs on tap for Mental Health Month
In May the Human Services Center and St. Francis Hospital sponsor programs. Tomorrow anxiety screening runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to talk with a counselor at 658-3578 Ext. 210. Screenings also plan at Vista South 1116 S. Mercer St. and Portersville Presbyterian Church.
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Human Services Center
St. Francis Hospital
Vista South
S. Mercer St
Presbyterian
St. Francis Medical Offices
E. Washington St
Roger Smith
Kiwanis Book Sale Set to Begin in New Wilmington
The New Wilmington Kiwanis Club schedules a used book sale at the fire hall corner of Route 208 and High Street. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Hardbacks are 50 cents and paperbacks 25 cents. Thousands of titles across mysteries, poetry, religion, cookery, science, travel and children. Proceeds support the fire department and Kiwanis community projects.
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New
Fire Department
Kiwanis Club
Audubon society to receive $9,000 grant
The Pennsylvania Audubon Society will receive a $9,000 grant from the Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection program to fix minor erosion in Plain Grove Township Jamison Run. Fencing and tree planting will stabilize banks and restore habitat for birds and wildlife while improving stream water quality.
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Pennsylvania Audubon Society
Plain Grove Township
Frank LaGrotta
Jamison Run
Correction Policy for Inquiries to Editor Tim Kolodziej
If you have a correction or clarification and cannot reach the reporter, editor or department, call Tim Kolodziej, managing editor, at 654-6651 ext 614. Please make all calls between 10 30 a m and 3 p m.
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Adams St
John Vitale
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Donald Strodecker
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