County and City Clash Over Free and Clear Sale
County treasurer Gary Felasco and New Castle city officials clash over an agreement tied to the free and clear sale of city properties. The city seeks zoning and code-violation disclosures and questioned $40 per property collected by the county, while the county says it complied with city requests and has already sent a payment and parcel list.
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Lawrence County
Gary Felasco
New Castle
Elasco
James Manolis
Manolis
Felasco
John Hodge
Hodge
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Robbery at Mike's Alterations and Dry Cleaning
New Castle police report a robbery at Mike's Alterations and Dry Cleaning in the Cascade Galleria yesterday afternoon. Two men entered about 2 15 p m and demanded five dollars from an employee. One man threatened assault if the money was not handed over. The pair fled with the cash.
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Cascade Galleria
New Castle
Mike
Butler County Drug Raid Nets Cocaine and Cash
State police seized over 0.25 kilograms of cocaine with an approximate street value of 200000 in Butler County yesterday morning. William Patrick Wilson, 36, of Moran Road, Clearfield Township, was arrested after cocaine, marijuana, related paraphernalia and about 30000 were found during a residence search warrant. Police said the raid is part of an ongoing probe into illegal drug trafficking in Butler County and surrounding areas.
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Butler County
T William Patrick Wilson
Moran Road
Clearfield Township
Power outages hit 1800 customers in two incidents
The Pennsylvania Power Co reported two outages affecting about 1,800 customers yesterday. A crossarm broke on a Bessemer area pole, bringing a wire down and cutting power to about 1,750 customers, most restored by 2:45 p.m. A second outage occurred at 8:15 a.m. on Route 108 east of Harlansburg, affecting about 80 customers for roughly 90 minutes.
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Pennsylvania Power Co
Bessemer
Route 108
Harlansburg
County Cuts Save in Tax Claim Bureau Budget
The county laid off a clerk typist in January saving money for the general fund. The salary board created a part time secretary at minimum wage in the commissioners office and will hire two part time workers this summer, replacing one full time administrative assistant. The chief juvenile probation officer salary was set at 35000 upon hiring as Robert Stillwagon plans retirement May 19 triggers a county search. President Judge Ralph Pratt notes the new salary is competitive with neighboring counties.
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Commissioners
Ed Fosnaught
Charleen Micco
Robert Stillwagon
Ralph D. Pratt
Jail contract talks end with no deal in sight
A 66 member county and court staff bargaining with Local 964 failed to reach agreement yesterday. Union members rejected a proposed contract. Arbitration could follow as negotiations stall. Commissioner Fosnaught praised the jail bargaining team for avoiding arbitration this time. President Judge Pratt called corrections a tough unit. Dodo bird exterminated noted as a separate item from Mauritius.
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Williamson
Ed Fosnaught
Ralph D. Pratt
New Castle Council President Urged to Step Down
New Castle officials clashed as Council President Robert Bullano faced calls to resign after a caucus clash with Councilman Nick Maiorano. DeBlasio accused Bullano of silencing him, while Bullano apologized and urged order. Councilman Elisco urged a council reorganization amid pension board tensions.
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New Castle
Bullano
DeBlasio
Council
Bob Bullano
Mark Elisco
Elisco
Pension Board
Patricia May
May
County seeks extra grant for land use plan funds
Lawrence County commissioners, after a $38 000 state grant approval, seek an additional 10 000 to hire a consultant for a comprehensive land use plan along Route 60. They met in Harrisburg with state officials and discussed expanding regional economic ties to Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
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Lawrence County
State Department of Community and Economic Development
Roger M. DeCarbo
Ed Fosnaught
Harrisburg
Kim Coon
Governor’s Center For Local Government Services
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Jim Haas
Penn Power
DeCarbo
Anthony L. Crisci
Crisci
Resident loses case over Sunshine Act in county city dispute
A New Castle resident, Angie Ostapowicz, lost her 1998 suit against Lawrence County and city officials. Judge Ralph D. Pratt dismissed claims that two commissioners violated the Sunshine Act by privately meeting with Mayor Tim Fulkerson and city solicitor James Manolis to discuss a countywide property reassessment. Ostapowicz represented herself after being unable to find counsel.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Ralph D. Pratt
Angie Ostapowicz
Blunston Avenue
Ostapowicz
Tim Fulkerson
James Manolis
Pratt
Fulkerson
Manolis
James J. O'Connell Jr
Brian Burick
Thomas J. Fee
First Bridges Rise In New Castle, 1814 And 1815
Lawrence County notes that the first bridge over Neshannonick Creek on East Washington Street was erected in 1814, followed by the Shenango River bridge in 1815, marking early infrastructure in New Castle.
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New Castle
Neshannock Creek
Washington Street
Shenango River
Route 60 to Interstate 80 favors economic growth
DeCarbo noted the route study is a courtesy at no charge and aims to aid attorneys pursuing economic development on Route 60. The information gathered could support efforts to expand growth opportunities linked to the highway corridor.
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DeCarbo
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