New Castle Borough Eyes Change in Garbage Hauler
South New Castle Borough may switch waste haulers as the Waste Management contract expires. Officials cite a proposed rate hike from 10.14 to 15.25 per household per month starting Sept 1 and are exploring options, including contacting Republic Services, amid rising costs from 2020 demand.
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South New Castle
Waste Management
Albert Burick III
Aiken Refuse
Aiken
Burick
Republic Services
Borough forms fire escrow fund to repair or demolish damaged homes
Borough council approved an ordinance creating a fire escrow fund at its April meeting. The fund requires a percentage of insurance payouts be placed in an escrow account until a fire damaged property is repaired or demolished, with released funds returning to the owner. The measure aims to prevent abandoned or unfinished structures.
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South New Castle
Albert Burick II
Woman's World War II memoir offers survivor tale
Lieselotte Otte Schwarz McKissick, who celebrated 96 birthdays, recounts wartime Germany, bombardments, a mass grave, and hunger in her memoir My Life in World War II. The book, published by Lulu, runs 302 pages and is available online for 19.99. She later moved to Canada with her two sons, began writing during hospital night shifts, and donated a copy to Bremen’s New Castle Public Library.
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Germany
Lieselotte
LULU
Lisa* Swartz McKissick
Lulu.com
New Castle Public
Ily
Ralph
Gordon
Aloys
Canada
Renee Gendreau
Lisa’ Schwarz McKissick
Residents resist North Hill Dollar General plans
Residents and property owners in New Castle oppose a Dollar General planned for North Hill in the historic district. The Lawrence County Historical Society board urged against the project claiming it could harm property values. Audrey Przybylski, a North Hill resident, described a strong local pushback.
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New Castle
Lawrence County Historical Society
Audrey Przybylski
North Hill
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Marie Bullano
Julia B. Piccione
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Mey Anatema
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