Neshannock Tops Shenango In Class AA Semis
Neshannock High rallied past Shenango 4-3 in eight innings to reach the WPIAL Class AA final against Riverside. Frank Fraschetti earned the win with a complete game, Jake Merkel took the loss after allowing no hits. Shenango’s Anthony Ryan had three singles. Union fell 9-6 to Greensburg Central Catholic in Class A semis and will play Vincentian Academy in a consolation game.
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Andrew Noob
Neshannock High
Jason Swope
Shenango
Hero
Chippewa Park
Frank Fraschetti
Jake Merkel
Anthony Ryan
Neshannock
Riverside
Consol Energy Field
PIAA
Keystone Oaks
Union
Greensburg Central Catholic
Vincentian Academy
Long waits plaguing state child abuse hotline in year
Harrisburg reported nearly one quarter of calls to Pennsylvania s child abuse hotline went unanswered last year with about 42 000 callers met by busy signals or long holds. Auditors cited average wait times from 1 36 in June to 6 42 in October and the longest wait before giving up at 53 minutes. Officials say it is unclear how many calls relate to actual abuse.
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Harrisburg
Eugene DePasquale
DePasquale
Cathleen Palm
Center For Children’s Justice
Police dogs train in Cascade Park seminar
About 40 police dogs from multiple states gathered in Cascade Park and New Castle for the American Working Dogs Association annual seminar. The dogs trained in suspect apprehension drug search and building searches, with New Castle Sgt. John Colella and Beaver County Sheriff’s Office aiding setup. Teams from Lawrence County Neshannock and Mahoning townships Ellwood City and New Castle plus Beaver Allegheny and Butler counties attended as the group moves across counties this week. Ranger the German shepherd and handler Michael McBride highlighted ongoing working-dog practice and commitment.
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Cascade Park
New Castle
American Work Dog Association
John Colella
Richard “Skitch” Yolinsky
The
Bea
Ver County
Lawrence County
Neshannock
Mahoning
Ellwood City
Beaver
Allegheny
Butler Counties
Michael McBride
Ranger
District approves contract with First Student for bus harnesses
New Castle Area School District board voted 9-0 to hire First Student for five years of bus transportation beginning next school year. Prekindergarten buses will be equipped with shoulder harnesses and cameras will be installed on all buses as part of the pact.
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New Castle Area
Betty Koch 89 Ellwood City and others listed
Obituary snippet lists Betty L Koch 89 of Ellwood City Sylvia Moresky 87 of New Castle James A Nye 86 of Utica Frances Strawniak 98 of Port Vue and Margaret Wallace 88 of See Page A5 highlighting multiple deaths in the region with ages and hometowns
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Port Vue
Pennsylvania
Margaret Wallace
New Castle
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Neshannock Tops
Shenango Union
Taylor Street
Sean Ob
Catia
Mondalay
Frida Xnardlay
Ueber Rau
Joshua Covert
Aldo
Dale Platz
Aliquippa
Deshon Field
Covert
Gary
Brad Nodley
Rochester
New York
Christopher Audin
Canfield, Ohio
Todd A. Blose
Betty L. Koch
Sylvia Moresky
James A. Nye
Utica, Pennsylvania
Frances Strawniak
Louul
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