AT&T Center Closure Costs City 125 Jobs
New Castle will lose 125 jobs when the AT&T Relay Center closes at Cascade Galleria in 12 to 15 months. Mayor Mastrangelo cited AT&T corporate plans to scale back TTY TRS services as the reason, with uncertainty over transfers for affected staff. AT&T officials gave mixed statements and stressed no confirmed closure plans.
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At&t Center
New Castle
At&t
Anthony Mastrangelo
Cascade Galleria
Mastrangelo
Jim Penna
Pennsylvania
Marty Richter
Mary Grzebieniak
News City
Mill Street Bridge Nears Completion Ahead of Opening
The new Mill Street Bridge is nearly finished with a potential grand opening planned next month. Bill Humphrey of Frank B Taylor Engineering says it will be closed to cars and open to runners for the Thanksgiving 5 K, weather permitting. Contractors aim to finish by December 30, with possible opening in the second week of December if conditions allow. Lawrence County commissioners discussed a grand opening ceremony once the bridge opens.
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Mill Street
Bill Humphrey
Frank B. Taylor Engineering
Humphrey
Lawrence County
Taylor Engineering
City to seek federal disaster aid for New Castle streets
New Castle will apply for federal disaster funds to repair streets damaged in a July storm. City council named Matthew Staniszewski as agent to apply and said FEMA and PA officials will inspect damage to 16 streets on the South East and Lower East sides. Initial damage estimate tops $1 million, with some sewer and curb work needed to meet ADA rules.
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New Castle
Matthew Staniszewski
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Pennsylvania
FEMA
Lawrence
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
Anthony Mastrangelo
Staniszewski
Mastrangelo
Plain Grove seeks aid for war memorial pavilion
Plain Grove Township supervisors seek funding from Lawrence County to build a memorial and pavilion at the municipal building. They estimate 22000 dollars needed and plan to incorporate an old cast iron bell from the former Plain Grove High School and a war memorial removed from East Lawrence Elementary School. The project aims for completion by Memorial Day to host a dedication, with Chairman Dan Vogler noting the commissioners will discuss the request.
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Plain Grove
Lawrence County
East Lawrence
Wilmington
Dan Vogler
Mahon Township Moves to Collect Delinquent Sewer Bills
About a fifth of Mahon Township sewer customers are delinquent. The board plans civil actions with the district magistrate, then municipal liens and water shutoffs for nonpayers. Residential bills run $65 monthly with 400 current customers and projected 600 after full tapping. 21 percent overdue, some over $500. The monthly $32,000 loan repayment on $9 million financed the sewer line.
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Mahoning Township
Lou Perrotta
Vito Veropoli
Obituaries Listed For Wayne Jordan Josephine Schotsch Lucille Young
Wayne Jordan 71 of New Castle Josephine Schotsch 84 of Nesbitt Road and Lucille H Young 91 are noted in the obituary page. further details appear on pages A3 and A5.
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Wayne Jordan
New Castle
Josephine Schotsch
Nesbitt Road
Lucille H. Young
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