Honor student slams area teachers in letter to editor
Brad Dicianno of West Pittsburg writes as a 15 year old critic of Ralph Martone. He claims many New Castle teachers fail to go beyond textbooks and cites substitute teachers, missed time, and lack of care for student education. He argues for new teachers willing to sacrifice for student learning and urges readers to value education.
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Ralph Martone
New Castle
Iolea
Brad Dicianno
West Pittsburg
Community education cost fuels teacher contract dispute
Woodson W. Collins of New Castle argues the high price of quality education strains families and seniors as teacher contract talks in Neshannock and New Castle districts threaten budgets. He cites taxes, picket lines, and the broader question of sustaining future schooling with limited local funds.
New Castle Parents Decry Teacher Strikes Impact on City
A local letter argues that teacher strikes harm New Castle’s economy and future. The writer laments tax burdens and tax-averse schools, noting Beaver Valley Expressway plans and declining downtown business. Families consider moving as homes go on the market and children face uncertain futures.
Need Better Education From News Editorial Staff
Reader questions the New Castle News editorial tone on education and teacher pay arguing editors overstate teacher salaries and incentives. The letter criticizes perceived bias and calls for grammar improvement across editors journalists and students while noting the public’s role in language use.
Concert turnout at Lawrence County fundraiser disappoints
A George Washington Junior High School concert by Arlene Mantle, a Canadian folk singer and activist, drew few attendees. The fundraiser for Domestic Violence Awareness Month supported by Women's Shelter and Rape Crisis Center showcased Mantle’s powerful message on justice and equality, but turnout reflected apathy to the cause.
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George Washington Junior High School
Women’s Shelter
Lawrence County
Arlene Mantle
Tall tale rambles through a city with wild cameos
An outrageous citywide spoof follows a bank robbery caper ending in a string of surreal encounters. A getaway mishap leads to mistaken chases, fast food escapades, and a parade of fictional and real figures colliding in a chaotic, humorous flow.
Costumes may scare toddlers on Halloween
PHILADELPHIA UP I Liz Armistead director of La Salle University Building Blocks Child Development Center says toddlers see things literally and may scream at costumes. She notes children under four are still learning what is real and what is not and Halloween can blur those lines.
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First National Bank
Burger King
Ronald McDonald
Marshal Dillon
Chester
Wendy
Rax
Coney Island
Lou
Col. Sanders
Arby’s
Perkins
White House
Quayle
Dairy Queen
Mary Lou Jurina
New Castle
Philadelphia
UPI
Liz Armistead
la Salle University
Armistead
Board Blame Over Strike Sparks Debate in New Castle
A call to a talk show accuses a neighbor teacher in New Castle schools of earning 100000, but the piece questions this hostility and defends teachers as hardworking professionals. It argues the school board shares responsibility for the impasse and calls for fair pay and conditions.
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New Castle
Set aside emotions to end school strikes
A reader urges calm amid county school strikes and urges open minded negotiations. The piece blames mismanagement by school boards for waste and poor decisions and calls for accountability and better use of funds. It argues parents must stay informed about budgets and insists teachers and boards keep talking to reach a settlement.
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Ellwood City
Teachers Must Be Quiet or Leave New Castle
A letter to the editor denounces teachers for seeking higher pay and criticizes the school board. The writer claims New Castle is financially strained and asserts teachers and Mr. Murray should seek work elsewhere, implying Ellwood as an alternative and predicting the district would fare better without them.
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Ellwood
New Castle
Murray
President runs capital show and veto blame shift
The writer argues President Bush controls the Republican-led Congress and blocks an override of his veto. He contends blame for failed overrides lies with Bush, his administration, and Republican colleagues, urging the public to hold them accountable rather than Congress. John Graziani
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Bush
Congress
House
John Graziani
New Castle
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