Ross Township biz tax sparks opposition at meeting
Local business leaders urged commissioners to reject two proposed taxes mercantile and business privilege arguing they are regressive and will raise costs for retailers contractors and service firms. Industry reps warned pass-through to customers is unlikely and full regional impact could deter development. Decision postponed until Monday December 27.
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Ross
McKnight Road
Theotar Mercantile
Martin
North Hills
Education subsidy proposal boosts North Hills districts funds
Greater North Hills Area School districts would receive more than 7.8 million dollars in extra subsidy if the Department of Education proposal is adopted. The plan would add 325 million to the state education budget. Governor Milton Shapp says he will not include the additional subsidy in his budget message and suggests funding could come from raising the state income tax by one percent.
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Greater North Hills Area
Department of Education
Ata
Milton Shapp
Fox
Greater
North Hills
North Allegheny
Dion
Northgate
Peacates
Bapion
Apartments approved in Ross for townhouses on 6.5 acres
Ross commissioners approved a zoning change from Residential 2 to Residential 3 on a 6.5 acre Bellevue Road site near Cornell Avenue. The 7-2 vote, with John R Young dissent, enables 118 housing units of a plan twice reviewed by the planning commission amid neighbor objections over density and traffic.
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Ross
Bellevue Road
Cornell Avenue
John R. Voung
Alfred E. Thomson
Pate
Planning Commission
Shaler Man Dies After Auto Wreck Near Parker Street
Florence J. Laeng of 1318 Lindberg Ave Shaler died at St Margaret Memorial Hospital from injuries after a crash in Shaler at Parker and Koehler Streets The collision involved David L Day 41 of Creighton who was not hurt Laengs car hit a parked camper The impact damaged property at 240 Parker St and a utility pole His wife Henrietta 86 and sister in law Mary Lang 87 were injured Police said it was the seventh fatal Shaler crash this year
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Mrr
Florence J. Lang
Lindberg Ave
Shaler
St. Margaret Memorial Hospital
Laeng
Parker Street
Koehler Street
David L. Day
Clarks Pike
Creighton
Day
Parker
Koehler
Samuel Bernard
Parker St
Robert Schindler
St. Margaret
Henrietta
Mary Lang
Davis Ave
Mary
Pressure on Ross crusaders over the I-79 corridor plan
CRUSH advocates and Ross County officials clashed over the I-79 expressway amid 1279 and missioners' stance. Ross Commissioners, PennDot and residents debated highway benefits, relocations, and potential economic impact on McKnight Road businesses. PennDot plans a public hearing within two months to record comments and a recommended alignment in three months.
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Ross
Wetteara Day
PennDot
Pittsburgh
Rosa
Ohio
Franklin Park
McGrath
White
Wie
Robinson
Rudy Melani
CRUSH
Swine flu shots suspended as probe widens
Dr Frank B Creek, Shaler County Health director, announced suspension of swine flu immunizations while authorities investigate a paralysis syndrome. The disease, Guillain Barré, hospitalized five county residents and four nationally, with federal health officials saying no firm link to the shots.
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Frank B. Creek
Shaler
Ani
Christmas lighting tips from power company unions urge restraint
Charles S. Ault of West Penn Power and Duquesne light officials advise careful use of holiday decorations to curb electricity bills. They explain kilowatt hours, give examples from a 100-watt bulb to outdoor displays, and urge insulation checks and hot-water efficiency as top savings. A Duquesne rate increase approved Dec 9 raises residential bills by about 8.5 cents daily.
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Charles S. Ault
West Penn Power Co
West Deer
Indiana Townships
Allegheny County
Butler County
Ofy Resi
OPEC
Duquesne
Corf
Beaver
Allegheny
Greater
North Hills
Ault
Public Utility Commission
Shaler Area Board Defeats Open Meetings Motion Again
At the December 8 reorganization meeting Schofield and two others pressed to open private committee sessions to observers who may only listen. The motion failed for the fourth time as Frketich Killeen Muesser Panza Szafranski voted against making private talks public.
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Try
Euiliam J. Schofield
Shaler Area
Schofield
Robert T. Anderson Jr
Albert P Nicholson
Matthew T. Frketich
Gerard G. Killeen
L Frances Muess
Bear's Pen offers home burglary prevention tips
West View Patrolman John A. Hasek shares burglar prevention tips in the Bear's Pen series. He spent 21 months on a county anticrime task force researching methods and presents gimmicks like continuous loop tape players and intercom sets in the next News Record edition.
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West View
John A. Hasek
Hasek
News Record
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Dick Sturman
McCrackin-Sturman Ford
McKnight Road Auto Dealers Association
North Hills Area
Edward Donnell
North Hills Village Merchants Association
Richard Beck
Builders
Pat Minnock
Minnock Construction Co
Ross Township
Gerry Richey
Chamber of Commerce
McCandless
Avon
Jeff A. Martin
The
Ghanisee of Commerce
Man
Renae Rie
Aba
Fares Kacord Proto
Robert Carcolt
George A. ‘Mikszan
CRUSA
McKnight
Arthur F. White
Richard V. Robinsons
John R McGrath
East Street
Righorway St Ress
Szatranski
Muesser
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