Union Township sued over officer assault and misconduct
Attorneys for Travis James Sallmen filed suit in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court against Union Township, its police department, and a former part time officer Daryl Glynn Quimby. Quimby pleaded guilty to corruption of minors and recklessly endangering. He was sentenced in July 2001 to two months in county jail plus four months house arrest, followed by 23 months probation. He had allegedly assaulted Sallmen at a Pizza Joe's parking lot on June 3, 2000, for which he drove Sallmen to police headquarters and to a hunting club, threatening him with a gun and a knife while distributing marijuana and beer to Sallmen and friends. The suit seeks to develop facts to determine whether to pursue further action.
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Union Township
Travis James Sallmen
Lawrence County
Quimby
Frampton
Sallmen
Pizza Joe’s
Crossroads Food Mart
Shenango
Perry Township appoints Tim Falen to fill vacancy
Perry Township supervisors named Tim Falen to replace ousted roadmaster Herman Stafford on the three member panel. Falen, 39, custodian at Hartman Elementary, will be sworn in by Judge Motto and serve until the 2003 election. He praised his intent to use his experience without a personal agenda.
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Perry Township
Tim Falen
Jan Marshall
Roy Magee
Falen
Lyndhurst Road
Ellwood
Samuel A. Battaglia
Hart‘man
Ellwood City
Herman F. Stafford
Stafford
Common Pleas
Dominick Motto
Deborah
Nikita
Power substation planned to fix township outages in Washington
Penn Power a FirstEnergy unit plans a permanent 2.5 acre substation at Potter Run Road and Route 19 to boost power for Har lansburg Volant Leesburg and Grove City Factory Outlet areas. Construction could start in July after land approval and highway permit.
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Harlansburg
Volant
Penn Power
FirstEnergy
Washington Township
Leesburg
Grove City
Lawrence County Planning Commission
Potter Run Road
Route 19
National donors flood Pennsylvania gubernatorial race
Out of state money fuels the Democratic primary with Rendell and Casey raising over 20 million combined from national donors. Rendell drew 2.8 million from non Pennsylvania individuals while Casey collected 2.7 million, much from labor PACs. Major contributors span New York New Jersey Illinois Florida and DC with figures reaching six figures.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Edward G. Rendell
Robert P Casey Jr
Navy
Associated Press
Rendell
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Boca Raton
Fla
Casey
New York
Illinois
New Jersey
Washington
D.C
California
Bruce Rauner
GTCR
Golder
DNC
Rauner
Ira D. Riklis
Sutherland Capital Investments
Hudson Mall Associates
Jersey City
N.J
Vic Damone
Morgan Fairchild
Art Linkletter
Washington, D.C
Florida
Service Employees International Union
American Federation of State
Morris R. Harris
Naples
Casey Campaign
Pulaski Township seeks survey returns for sewer grant
Pulaski supervisors urge residents who received income survey forms to return them promptly to determine eligibility for a 9 million sewer project. The township seeks a 350,000 Community Development Block Grant to aid low to moderate income homeowners with tap in and lateral connection costs.
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Pulaski
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Greenville Declared Financially Distressed in Pa
Greenville, a borough of 6,380 in Mercer County, has been designated financially distressed by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The deficit exceeds $1.1 million due to a tax gap with rising expenditures since 1996, prompting plans for a state coordinator and possible long term loans, grants, or regional merger options.
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Greenville
Mercer County
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Three Area Hospitals Report Births on May 6 to 8 2002
MUR Ellwood City Hospital lists a son born May 8 2002 to Joseph and Kristine Sindlinger Venasco of Volant RD 1 Jameson Hospital notes a May 8 2002 son for Jaclyn and Ronald Haybarger of New Castle St Francis Hospital records a May 6 2002 son for Robert William and Melissa Anne Burton Lombardo of New Castle Police report theft from a car on East Sutton Street and another theft at Pennzoil gas station for $5 gas The description notes a male driver in an older model truck fled without paying An attempted burglary is logged for a garage on North Jefferson Street Tuesday night A CD player and 130 CDs were stolen from another car on Cherry Street Wednesday morning A white Pontiac backed over a flower box and shrubs on Crescent Avenue Wednesday evening and left the scene.
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Ellwood City Hospital
Joseph and
Kristine Sindlinger Venasco
Volant RD 1
Jameson Hospital
Jaclyn
Ronald Haybarger
New Castle
ST. Francis Hospital
Robert William
Melissa Anne Burton Lombardo
East Sutton Street
Pennzoil
Highland Avenue
North Jefferson Street
Cherry Street
Crescent Avenue
Two Lawrence County Deputies to Graduate From PSU Institute
Scott Reed and William J. Runyon will graduate May 24 from the Penn State Justice and Safety Institute basic training program. The ceremony starts at 11 a.m. in Heritage Hall HUB Robeson Center on the Penn State campus with an address by Tom King, chief of State College Police Department.
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Lawrence County
Penn State Justice and Safety Institute
Scott Reed
William J. Runyon
Penn State
Hub-Robeson Center
Heritage Hall
Tom King
State College Police Department
Institute
Pennsylvania Commission On Crime and Delinquency
New Castle Area School Board Opens 11 Contracts Bids
At a Wednesday meeting the New Castle area board aims to award contracts for a new high school after opening bids from about 50 firm representatives. Bids for 11 contracts including general contracting electrical plumbing and HVAC were reviewed, with alternates to be chosen and folded into the total cost.
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New Castle Area
Croton
Moravia Street Man Charged After Police Chase
Moravia Street resident Joseph C. Pagley Jr., 39, fled police on Moravia Street and Route 168, exiting his car on Long Avenue before being captured. He faced charges of fleeing and eluding, plus several vehicle violations, was arraigned by District Justice Rishel and jailed on a $5,000 bond.
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Shenango Township
Moravia
Joseph C. Pagley Jr
Moravia St
Pagley
Moravia Street
Route 168
Long Avenue
David Rishel
Lawrence County
Corrections Local Photo and Caption Errors Corrected
A corrected photo of Michael D. Banko Jr. is shown with his proper caption. Rachael Cooper of Laurel High placed sixth in the girls triple jump at the WPIAL Class AA Northern qualifier. Ed Rendell visit protest details corrected and contact for edits provided.
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Michael D. Banko Jr
Bruce & Merrilees Electric Co
Banko
Rachael Cooper
Laurel High
Ed Rendell
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Mary Alice Meii
New Castle News
Penn Power Plans
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Barbara Kuharski
Jim Bredl
J. Richard Kortvejesi
Bredl
League of Women Voters
Pulaski Township
Debbie Wachter
Morris
Mur Aths
Ohio
NIM Ige S Oo
Yeins
Tim Kolodziej
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