NEW CASTLE —
Births
JAMESON HOSPITAL
To Adam and Sarah Ruffner of New Castle, a daughter on March 21, 2013.
District judges
Melissa A. Amodie
New Castle police charged the following people:
•Raymond Ellis Rice, 53, of New Castle, disorderly conduct and disorderly house.
•David J. DeSalvo, 47, of New Castle, defiant trespass.
•Marlin D. Scott, 19, of New Castle, scattering rubbish on land or stream.
•Steven Ayersman, 21, of New Castle, harassment.
•Kathy Kordish, 36, of New Castle, harassment.
•Robyn M. McConahy, 44, of New Castle, two counts of driving under the influence and one count each of accident involving serious bodily injury, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, accident involving damage to attended vehicle or property, accident involving death or personal injury, reckless driving, careless driving, disregarding traffic lane and failure to keep right.
Jennifer Nicholson
•Diondre Q. Calhoun, 20, of New Castle, charged by New Castle police with simple assault and harassment.
David B. Rishel
•John Andrew McCormick, 20, of New Castle, charged by state police with retail theft.
The Lawrence County district attorney charged the following people:
•Phoebe Hohn, 34, of New Castle, failure to keep dog licensed, failure to apply for dog license and failure to have dog or cat vaccinated.
•Tara Kennedy, 45, of New Castle, failure to keep dog licensed, failure to apply for dog license and failure to have dog or cat vaccinated.
Shenango Township police charged the following people:
•Jacob R. Isenberg, 17, of New Castle, retail theft.
•Rene A. Isabella, 54, of Wampum, harassment.
•Charity Lynn Isabella, 29, of Wampum, harassment.
•Zachary Dean Moffatt, 34, of New Castle, two counts of driving under the influence and one count each of driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked, driving at an unsafe speed and careless driving.
Scott A. McGrath
•Marshall McKean, 19, of Mercer, charged by New Wilmington police with disorderly conduct.
Common pleas
court sentences
Dominick Motto
•Joseph Mark Ban Jr., 26, New Castle — Twelve months probation, costs of prosecution, forfeit the firearm in his possession. He pleaded guilty to simple assault.
•Michael Paul Ayersman, 28, New Castle — Seventy-seven days to 23 1/2 months in the Lawrence County jail with credit for 77 days served, costs of prosecution, $321 restitution to the victim. He pleaded guilty to access device fraud.
•Elissa Ann Heemer, 30, New Castle — Six months probation, costs of prosecution, $1.58 restitution to Walmart. She pleaded guilty to retail theft.
•Heather Ward, 22, Ellwood City — Eighteen months probation, costs of prosecution, $554 restitution to the victim. She pleaded guilty to resisting arrest.
•Keylin D. Shaw, 26, Youngstown — Costs of prosecution, $300 fine, $2,200 restitution to the victim. He pleaded guilty to failing to render aid or report an accident.
•Brandon Michael Levine, 19, New Wilmington — Two years probation, costs of prosecution and $295 restitution to the victim. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive stolen property.
•Malinda Marie Greene, 41, Wampum — Ninety days on intermediate punishment program with the entire time to be served on house arrest. She pleaded guilty to driving while operating privileges are suspended.
•Malinda Marie Greene, 41, Wampum —Two years in the intermediate punishment program with the first 90 days on house arrest to be served consecutively with any other sentence being served, costs of prosecution, license suspension for 18 months. She pleaded guilty to driving under the influence.
Closer Look
On the Record: A listing of today’s births, district judges and court sentences
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Singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90.
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Our Opinion: New Castle school tuition travesty? Enough is enough
New Castle’s taxpayers deserve an explanation. And some money. With the release of the latest Pennsylvania auditor general’s report on the city’s schools, it’s been revealed that some district employees abused taxpayers to the tune of more than $110,000.
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State Street project to restrict local traffic
Motorists should expect lane restrictions on State and Falls streets starting this week. Improvements are scheduled to begin Thursday on a stretch of the highway, running from Jefferson Street in downtown New Castle to Wilson Road in Union Township.
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Ellwood hires borough manager
Ellwood City council has hired Bob Villella to serve as borough manager. At last night’s meeting, Villella was approved at a salary of $60,000 per year.
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On The Record: Today’s police and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of births and district judge reports
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Bikers gather to honor lost loved ones
Dozens of area bikers participated in the first Memory Run on Saturday. S.C.A.R.S., a group that provides support for families who have experienced a sudden tragic loss of life, sponsored the event. Each motorcyclist rode in memory of someone he or she had lost.
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Bridge News: Span on Wampum Road opens; plans on display in Ellwood
The Wampum Road Bridge over Hickory Run in North Beaver Township will reopen at 4 p.m. today. The bridge, owned by North Beaver Township, was closed to traffic in 1998, because of extreme deterioration.
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County Marcellus Shale revenue outlined
Lawrence County and its 27 municipalities will receive near a half-million dollars in Marcellus Shale impact fee revenue. The revenue — $442,015 — was collected for 2012 under a measure passed last year by the Legislature.
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John K. Manna: New ways needed to cover transportation improvements
Nobody can dispute the fact that bridges throughout the United States and Pennsylvania are on the verge of falling apart. Plus, roads continually need to be repaired or replaced.
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On The Record: Today’s police and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of births and district judge reports.
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