Vo-Tech budget shift ties costs to district enrollment
Wildauer proposes changing Vo-Tech funding so 85 percent of operating costs are shared by districts based on current enrollment and 15 percent fixed costs split by each district’s share of county 10th to 12th graders. The plan, slated for a five year phase in, would alter payments for New Castle Neshannock Shenango and Mohawk, with most districts paying more in some cases and less for New Castle.
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Wildauer
New Castle
Vo-Tech
Neshannock
Shenango
Mohawk
Joint Operating Committee
Voting procedure change cuts joint committee seats
A proposed three year enrollment average may ease district budgeting by dampening unexpected payments amid large grade enrollments. The Vo Tech joint operating committee would drop from 12 to 11 members with current seats redistributed among New Castle Ellwood City Union Shenango Mohawk Wilmington Laurel and Neshannock. New Castle would gain two seats and Ellwood City one under the plan.
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Neshannock
Wildauer
Vo-Tech
New Castle
Ellwood City
Union
Shenango
Mohawk
Wilmington
Laurel and Neshannock
Change in votes for joint operating committee proposal
The proposal would require seven votes for approval regardless of attendance, aligning with the home school boards and the school code majority rule for most matters. It also discusses reclassifying Vo-Tech as a technical institute to access funding for adult-day programs, potentially expanding offerings beyond the current self-sufficient practical nursing program.
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Joint Operating Committee
Wildauer
Vo-Tech
Prayer Leaders Call for Unity After Pittsburgh Shootings
Ron Eade of Church of Genesis and Michael Trotta of Christian Assembly urge interchurch prayer and community outreach in New Castle after Pittsburgh violence. They stress prayer as a start, not a cure, and emphasize Christians from different traditions must unite to help others.
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Ron Eade
Church of the ‘Genesis
Pittsburgh
Jesus Christ
Michael Trotta
Christian Assembly
Eade
Tretta
New Castle
Skip Greene
Croton United
Route 60 plan stalled by county shortfalls
County officials plan to use technicians to assess interchanges and nearby infrastructure for Route 60. They will determine needs for an industrial park at key sites in Lawrence Mercer and Beaver counties. Meritex Enterprises backs development if tolls are removed and public water and sewer access exist.
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Lawrence
Beaver
Mercer
Allegheny
Lawrence County
Therese McShea
Meritex Enterprises
Meritex
Gateway Commerce Center
Wampum
McShea
Beaver County
Multiple incidents reported across towns this week
Crime blotter lists hit and run theft burglary and assault across several towns. Names and addresses sparse but police report a July prevailing activity including a hit and run on West North Street, burglaries at residences on Moravia and Clayton Streets, a vehicle accident near Wilmington and Moody avenues, and arrests in Taylor Township for alleged DUI and crack cocaine possession. Recovered bicycles in Neshannock.
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Katherine Middleton
Cuba St
West North Street
Samuel Holmes
Pearson St
West Washington Street
Pam Buck
Moravia St
Robert Sipe
Clayton St
West Clayton Street
Wilmington and
Moody Avenues
Nichole Armstrong
Lincoln Ave
Giuseppe DiCerbo
Pulaski Road
Armstrong
Jamie Lou Haneline
Presley Ridge Road
Sardis
Tenn
Beverly Jones
Loraine Ave
Route 422
Taylor Township
Neshannock Township
Neshannock
Castle View Memorial Gardens
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Mia
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Mschweikert
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