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March 16, 2010

PHOTOS, STORY: City man a pinball wizard in his own right

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  • images.jpg ‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer dies

    Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63.

    May 17, 2012 1 Photo

  • Crash.tiff Video: Vehicles strike downtown store

    Two vehicles crashed into Germani’s Jewelry & Gift Store on North Mercer Street this morning. The accident took place around 9:50 a.m. A car involved in the accident sustained heavy damage, while a truck appeared to have minor damage.

    May 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • ‘Old news’ outlines local life in 1914

    In addition to World War I headlines, the nearly-98-year-old newspaper gave a look at life here in 1914. Found in the cornerstone of the former Elks building, the Sept. 7, 1914, issue of the New Castle News told of a man who had dropped three chickens in his efforts to escape police. The story said the man was arrested later — with two ducks.

    May 2, 2012

  • french-tornado.jpg Viral video: Tornado touches down on sunny day

    Storm chasers frequently capture video of tornadoes touching down in dark, stormy weather. But this video of a bizarre tornado in the French town of Toulouse was captured amid sunny, blue skies.

    May 1, 2012 1 Photo

  • 522862_417398961603676_100000007282732_1556940_1184764057_n.jpg Missing man found dead behind school

    The case of a missing man was tragically solved yesterday when police found his body behind Lockley School. Michael McCune, 18, of 211 S. Ray St., had been missing since Thursday.

    April 23, 2012 1 Photo

  • b577fd24faf0330a0d0f6a7067008e6a.jpg ‘Bandstand,’ New Year’s legend Dick Clark dies

    Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," and later produced and hosted a vast range of programming from game shows to the New Year's Eve countdown from Times Square, has died. He was 82.

    April 18, 2012 1 Photo

  • Layne.jpg 'Beautiful Day': Singer wins Big Apple gig

    Tarra Layne says she can’t remember a time in her life when she was not singing. “I’ve been singing ever since I was super small,” the Pulaski Township resident said. “All through school, I was in choir, and competitive choir. I was addicted to my mom’s old records and I grew up on MTV."

    April 18, 2012 1 Photo

  • brown.jpg Judge rejects request to release Jordan Brown

    Jordan Brown will remain in custody, at least for now. Lawrence County Judge John Hodge ruled Tuesday afternoon against a defense request to release him pending proceedings on the juvenile allegations against the 14-year-old boy.Instead,

    April 3, 2012 1 Photo

  • Kool.jpg City man gets funky with Kool & The Gang

    To say Joe DiThomas was hooked when he heard Kool & the Gang perform 32 years ago is putting it mildly. The sights and sounds from that 1980 concert at the Scottish Rite Cathedral lit a fire in the New Castle native that still burns.

    March 29, 2012 1 Photo

  • Crash.jpg Man dies in North Beaver collision

    A car and tractor-trailer collision left one man dead Saturday in North Beaver Township. State police said Thomas F. Hughes, 78, of Pittsburgh, was killed on Interstate 376 at the Mt. Jackson exit. His 2003 Ford was struck from behind by the tractor-trailer.

    March 26, 2012 1 Photo

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The late Robin Gibb and the Bee Gees scored nine No. 1 hits in their illustrious career. Which chart-topper from the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack was your favorite?

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