Rail proponents push New Castle passenger station plan
Lawrence County officials weigh Amtrak route west from Pittsburgh serving New Castle and Youngstown. All Aboard Ohio leaders urge PennDOT to back a Keystone Corridor expansion with a New Castle station to spur economic development and quality of life. Officials join regional partners to study sites, costs and funding.
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Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Amtrak
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Ohio
Kenneth Prendergast
Cleveland
Chi
Penndot
Chicago
New Castle Area
Off-duty firefighter saves equipment in Wampum fire
Assistant Fire Chief T J Edinger spotted smoke at the Wampum station on West Church Street around 11 27 p m Tuesday. He called 911, pulled the squad car from the flames, and joined the engine crew to fight the fire.
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Wampum
T.J. Edinger
Church St
Church Street
Fracking decision prompts pushback from oil industry foes
Local attorney Chris Papa says a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling striking down parts of Act 13 on oil and gas drilling signals a constitutional safeguard and will embolden municipalities to limit fracking. He calls the decision a significant cleanup of the 2013 Robinson Township ruling and predicts broader legal challenges against industry influence.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Chris Papa
Papa
Robinson Township
Public Utility Commission
City man injured in South Side shooting
A 55 year old New Castle man, Jeffrey Stewart of the East Side, was shot in the right leg on Hamilton Street around 9 50 PM Tuesday. Police report shell casings and a copper jacket were found near his car, and the incident remains under investigation.
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New Castle
Bobby Salem
Jeffrey Stewart
Stewart
Jameson Hospital
Lawrence County
Mercer County
Salem
Lyndal Street
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