Grant funds restore Kennedy Square to 1930s look in New Castle
New Castle receives a 191000 grant from the U S Department of Transportation to restore Kennedy Square with a 20 percent local match. Work aims to repair the three stone high wall sidewalks fountain and plantings based on 1930s 1940s postcards with local stonework highlighted. City officials credit community member Ranier Devido and note project begins next spring. In other business the council received bleacher donations valued at $20000 and approved lowering speed limits on 11 streets to 15 20 mph.
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Kennedy Square
New Castle
Patricia May
May
U.S
Kelly Adamczyk
Ranier Devido
Route 422
Devido
Works Progress Administration
Nick Majorano
Union Area School District
Cliff Hunt
Hunt
Flaherty Field
Deshon
Majorano
Mulberry
Pine
North Walnut
Grant
Racing legacy Beltz family passes Soap Box Derby fever
Ellwood City resident Rodney Beltz 44 recalls his second place finish in the Ellwood City derby and his father Ed Hab Beltz’s 1946 Orange Crate Derby runs. He coaches his 11 year old daughter Ashley A J Beltz as she prepares for tomorrow's derby qualifying, and reflects on a life in speed from mini stocks to big blocks while watching cars test at Cascade Park.
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Ellwood City
Rodney Beltz
Beltz
Lawrence County
Akron
Ohio
Squaw Run Road
Hab” Beltz
Taylor Street
New Castle
Ruebin Furniture
Ashley
A.J.” Beltz
Remacor
West Pittsburg
Mercer
Lernerville Speedway
Sarver
Tri-City
Sharon
Knox
Kathy
Cascade Park
Soap Box Derby qualifier set for twenty youngsters in New Castle
Twenty racers are expected to compete in New Castle for a qualifying run to reach the All American Soap Box Derby in Akron on July 22. A record field exceeding 300 participants is anticipated, with weigh-ins required for car and driver.
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New Castle
Akron
Greer
Daily Record Births and Local Incidents Summary
Birth notices include a Jameson Hospital birth for Faith Georges and Leroy Dierfield a son born May 24 2000 in New Castle. Out of town births report Melltrot triplet daughters born May 24 2000 at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Melltrot formerly of New Castle. A Jolene Smith and David Lennox daughter born May 22 2000 in Horizon Hospital Farrell. Burglary report cites $110 taken from Sam’s Quik Mart. suspect seen with a cash register in a wooded area by Scott Street. Hit and run on Sutton near Morton at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. Yvonne Joseph says damage to her car from an orange vehicle. Arrest of David Paul Vogan for alleged receiving stolen property related to a go cart stolen from Cheryl Overton. Susan Cheeks charged with aggravated and simple assault at St. Francis Hospital. Continued on page 18.
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Jameson Hospital
Faith Georges
Leroy Dierfield
New Castle
Douglas
Kim Melltrot
Elkridge
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Melltrot
Jolene Smith
Grove City
David Lennox
Pulaski RD 1
Horizon Hospital
Farrell
Sam’s Quik Mart
Croton Ave
Scott Street
Sutton Street
Morton Street
Yvonne Joseph
Beckford St
Arrest
David Paul Vogan
McGrath Ave
Cheryl Overton
Sumner Ave
Susan Cheeks
Terrace Ave
St. Francis Hospital
New Castle News plans holiday edition and obits deadline
In observance of Memorial Day the New Castle News will publish a special holiday edition with delivery times similar to the weekend edition. The business office closes Monday while circulation will assist 7 to 10 a.m. Obituary submissions for Monday require a 9:30 p.m. Sunday deadline.
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New Castle News
Jeffrey
Stephanie Schindel
WBZY
Schindels
Russ
Lori van Nest
Grand Book and Bible
Sami
New Castle High School
Pearson Park
Pat O’brien
Correction issued for caption errors and photo mix ups
The News corrects a Lawrence County Head Start tree planting caption misnaming Jack Korpela’s group and omitting Wal Mart as the donor. Photos of Charlie Daniels and Hank Williams Jr. were swapped yesterday with Daniels partly missing. Judge J Craig Cox to give Croton Memorial Day address at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Croton Honor Roll, omitted yesterday. Call Tim Kolodziej at 654-6651 ext 614 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with corrections.
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Jack Korpela
New Castle
Charlie Daniels
Hank Williams Jr
Daniels
Lawrence County Common Pleas
J. Craig Cox
Croton
Tim Kolodziej
Commissioners honor volunteers for aiding crash scene
Lawrence County commissioners saluted volunteers from North Beaver New Beaver Enon Valley and Wampum fire departments along with the Lawrence County Red Cross Beaver County EMA Hazmat Team and 911 staff for fighting a fatal tractor trailer fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. They urged public support for fire relief events and described the on scene actions by Commissioners DeCarbo Fosnaught and Burick.
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Pennsylvania
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Beaver
North Beaver
New Beaver
Enon Valley
Wampum
the American Red
American history book survives school board vote
In Upper St. Clair Township a fifth grade history book titled America Will Be faced criticism for its portrayal of the United States and emphasis on figures like Sacajawea and Squanto, while not explaining Pearl Harbor and World War II enough. The 4-4 board vote kept the book in the curriculum after a motion to drop it failed.
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Pittsburgh
America
Mark Trombetta
Upper St. Clair Township
Trombetta
United States
Pearl Harbor
Ures
Sacajawea
Squanto
Nathan Hale
Oliver Hazard Perry
Angela Petersen
Petersen
Catherine Luke
Upper St. Clair
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A.J.’ Beltz
Kathy Beltz
Jack Stewart
David Allen
Corey Allen
Nancy Lowry
Jarrett Chaffin
Ryan Jones
Zack Gallaher
Gordon Greer
Rapid Tappets Car Club
Daily Record
Daily Number
Buckeye
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