It may not be full-tilt football, but the New Castle High football players are getting reps in before the next season.
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Due to a budget impasse, the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center likely won’t open on time in August and payroll halts today for teach…
The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is now locked down until a 2026-27 school year budget is passed.
The New Castle Area School District and a parent of one of the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center students filed a lawsuit Tuesday ag…
At the heart of a budget impasse at the Lawrence County Career and Technical Center is representation.
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Hot dogs are a beloved American staple, but their preparation varies widely across the country. In New York City, hot dogs are often boiled and served with sauerkraut and mustard. Chicago offers a grilled version with mustard, relis…
Amee Boughter wouldn’t last long in Bomont.
Local actor Floyd Jackson has been selected to be a part of the television nomination committee for the 33rd annual Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA.
Explaining a gap on a resume can be daunting for people seeking work. Some job applicants lost a position during mass layoffs or needed to leave one to care for an ill loved one. They can expect questions about employment history la…
If you’ve ever received a Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) and found yourself confused, you’re not alone.
We should all be about done by now with planting our summer annuals, but I could use a few more plants. I am usually tempted at this time of year to purchase more plants, whenever I see the word “sale”!
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Over the coming weeks, surveyors from the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (Y…
Students with special needs in the Mohawk Area School District will have extra enrichment pr…
While none of the Pulaski Township supervisors are in favor of a data center coming into the…
Early Wednesday afternoon, Josh Fete raced out of his office on an emergency call.
The New Castle Area School Board members are going to sleep on a proposal from the city to f…
This week’s heatwave continued through Wednesday with temperatures in the upper 90s again.
The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center closed its doors on Wednesday because of a b…
The City of New Castle will not receive a federal Environmental Protection Agency cleanup gr…
Kroger is making a return to the area – but not under that name.
New Castle officials are encouraging residents to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly b…
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The calendar flips to July this week, with the big national celebration coming this weekend. That means summer events, swimming, backyard parties ... and dangerous heat. Read moreOur view: Be safe as heat wave arrives in Pennsylvania
As the United States of America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, it’s a natural thing to look back over the nation’s history and try to determine whether the generations that followed the founders who signed the Declaration of Independence would recognize the republic they created. Read moreCNHI EDITORIAL | It's time to celebrate our birthday
We are blessed in Pennsylvania to be part of American history from the very start, even before July 4, 1776. The keystone to the 13 colonies, which separated from England two and a half centuries ago, has played a pivotal role in some of the most critical moments in the creation and foundation of the United States. Read moreCNHI NEWS EDITORIAL EDITORIAL Sun still rising on America
It’s not in America’s nature to admit another nation can do something better or smarter. Read moreNew Castle News editorial: Social media for teenagers worth second look
Memorial Day represents so much more than a three-day weekend. If you don’t think so, go walk the rolling hills of Arlington National Cemetery or the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. Read moreCNHI EDITORIAL Remembering loyalty to our fallen heroes
Danville Middle School teacher Ashley Renninger took 20 middle school students to a local cemetery this week, where the group partnered with local veterans’ organizations to plant new flags ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. Read moreCNHI EDITORIAL Planting more than flags for Memorial Day
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Eric Sccicchitano covers Harrisburg and other state issues for CNHI newspapers in New Castle, Sharon, Meadville, Johnstown and Sunbury. Follow him on Twitter @ericshick11. Email him at erics@cnhi.com.



