Mount Everest Base Camp Dream Realized by Local Hiker
New Castle native Oliver Livermore, 63, completed a three week trek to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal in April. He plans to raise funds to cover the total estimated costs of 60,000 to 70,000 dollars for the climb and seeks donors to make the adventure possible. Livermore, raised in New Castle, has a long history of hiking with Boy Scouts and summed his experience as an outdoorsman who enjoys excitement. He said he is glad he went and the journey fulfilled a longtime bucket list item.
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North Hill man tied to drug seizure in Union Township motel
North Hill resident Keith Jackson Jr. was jailed on $250,000 bond after February drug confiscations at a Union Township motel. Police recovered pills, crack cocaine, marijuana and morphine from his room as a confidential informant bought suspected Roxicodone. Jackson faces nine counts of possession with intent to deliver and 16 counts of possession of a controlled substance, with prosecutors noting a high volume of traffic and drug activity at the site.
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Rule to slow heavy trucks languishes
Federal trials say slowing devices could cut road deaths yet progress stalled in bureaucracy. The American Trucking Association, pushing since 2006 for a 65 mph limit with speed-limiting devices, voices frustration amid ongoing tragedies including a Georgia student killed in a rear end crash. Senator Isakson and father Stephen Owings condemn the inaction, urging timely action despite political gridlock.
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Warrant Issued in New Castle Child Abuse Case
New Castle police issued an arrest warrant for Isaac Abraham Ryhal 23 of 705 S Chestnut St in connection with the beating of a 2 year old girl around 645 p m on May 10 The child was treated at Jameson Hospital and flown to Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh A hospital social worker noted extensive injuries including a hematoma bruising to multiple areas Ryhal who watched the child while the mother was at work told staff the child fell down steps but hospital workers doubted the account The criminal complaint cites medical findings supporting abuse claims.
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Motorcyclist Killed In Wampum Route 288 Crash
A motorcyclist died in a Friday evening single vehicle crash on Route 288 in Wampum Borough. The male rider appeared to lose control. his identity was withheld pending relatives. Route 288 closed roughly two hours then reopened about 7 30 p m with Wampum volunteer fire department aiding.
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