Jury finds Erie County man not guilty in 1988 homicide
Regis Andrew Brown, 62, was acquitted in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court of one criminal homicide charge two counts of aggravated assault and one count of intimidating a witness in the 1988 death of Bryce Kenneth Tompkins. Brown, already serving a life sentence for other murders, was tried after a 3 1/2 day proceeding that included a controversial 2018 police confession played for jurors.
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Erie County
Lawrence County Common Pleas Court
Regis Andrew Brown
Bryce Kenneth Tompkins
New Castle
Tompkins
Neshannock Creek
el Rio Beach
Brown
Ing
State Correctional Institution
Camp Hill
Lawrence County
Dominick Motto
Jonathan Miller
Larry Keith
Keith
Day of Caring volunteers mobilize across 12 sites in New Castle
The 20th United Way Day of Caring brought 102 volunteers to New Castle for painting, cleaning, landscaping and remodeling at 12 community sites after COVID. The event began with breakfast at Cascade Park pavilion, with Mayor Chris Frye delivering a Vision for our Community.
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COVID
United Way
Medure
Cascade Park Pavilion
New Castle
Chris Frye
Luz Colon
PA Governors Commission
Latino Affairs
Mario Delgado
Lawrence County
Casey Mon
Sansone and Sheehan Named in Local Notice
Diane T. Sansone and Olive A. Sheehan, both residents of the area, are listed in the latest public notice. The filing includes age details and addresses associated with the notice.
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Diane T. Sansone
Olive A. Sheehan
Sharon Regional to close maternity center by November
Sharon Regional Medical Center plans to shut its maternity center with the Pennsylvania Department of Health stating the final day could be by November 9. The hospital previously notified health authorities of the closure of obstetric services and the birthing center on September 9. The article notes the health department’s timeline contrasts with the provider’s earlier public date.
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Sharon Regional Medical Center
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Sharon Regional
Health Department
Lawmakers Return to Harrisburg Over Mask Mandate
Both chambers of the General Assembly return to Harrisburg for an early fall session start amid Wolf administration school mask mandate. Leaders caution on specifics while signaling a legislative response will stress local control over statewide mandates.
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General Assembly
Harrisburg
Tom Wolf
Jason Gottesman
House
Kerry Benninghoff
Centre County
Wolf
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Christine M. Cook
Nancy Lee Greene
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