Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday placed all of Pennsylvania under an order to stay at home, dramatically expanding the geographic footprint of the quarantine as state officials combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Pennsylvania State Police are making a temporary change to the way troopers respond to select non-emergency incidents.
Pennsylvania State Police are making a temporary change to the way troopers respond to select non-emergency incidents.
Lawrence County continues to hold at 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two deaths, according to figures released at noon today by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The man who police say fired multiple shots at a vehicle during a dispute Saturday outside a Johnstown Sheetz store did not have a concealed carry permit, authorities said.
Lawrence County has been added to a list of 33 Pennsylvania counties that are now under a stay-at-home order by Gov. Tom Wolf and the state Department of Health.
The New Castle Area Transit Authority is taking precautions after a city bus driver started showing symptoms of COVID-19.
Under the governor's stay at home order issued Tuesday for Lawrence County, these are the allowable reasons for people to leave their residences:
HARRISBURG – The state Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it is resuming work on 61 “emergency and critical” road and bridge projects despite a statewide business shutdown.
As the coronavirus epidemic continues and families remain out of work, the New Castle Area School District is ramping up its efforts to feed the masses, in partnership with volunteers and a local church community.
New Castle police are investigating a second armed robbery that occurred within a week at the 7-Eleven store on Highland Avenue.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf added seven more counties Tuesday to his order to stay at home as the new virus expanded its reach and Pennsylvania reported another big jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Wal-Mart announced Tuesday morning additional measures for the health and safety of its associates.
The Bessemer Municipal Authority has canceled its April meeting, according to its secretary, Roberta Penwell. The reason for the cancellation is because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Lawrence County has experienced its second coronavirus death, according to numbers released at noon Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
A panel of local municipal, medical and spiritual leaders will convene Wednesday for a live-streamed town hall discussion of the coronavirus and its impact.
Pennsylvanians can not be evicted from their homes at this time, Attorney General Josh Shapiro emphasized today.
Union Township police say charges are pending against a Mahoningtown man after his car was demolished and took out a utility pole Friday night.
BY JOHN FINNERTY
It’s been almost three years since John Fields Jr. died in a car accident.
Health care dominated political dialogue leading up to the coronavirus crisis this month and if voters in the nation’s heartland are an accurate yardstick, the struggle over the best way to provide it will escalate on the road to November's election.
Blair Strip Steel has closed its doors until further notice after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, officials confirm via email Monday.
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday announced that his statewide shutdowns of schools and non-essential businesses will continue indefinitely until there’s evidence that the state has successfully bent the curve to slow the spread of coronavirus.
There’s no doubt this is not how the spring political season was supposed to turn out.
The New Castle Area School District has increased the number of sites for free breakfasts and lunches for students.
The New Castle Public Library is offering virtual Story Time for preschool and kindergarten-age children.
Pennsylvania has received approval from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to temporarily grant flexibility of requirements for providers of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that all Pennsylvania schools are to remain closed until further notice.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro is announcing the launch of ‘PA CARE Package’, Pennsylvania’s consumer relief initiative.
UPMC is implementing a staffing and pay protection program that will ensure that all staff will continue to be paid at their current rate for normally scheduled hours through May 9, even if they are assigned to alternative work during their regular hours.
Union Township police say charges are pending against a Mahoningtown man after his car was demolished and took out a utility pole Friday night.
Lawrence County now has 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to numbers released at noon Monday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel today announced that at 10:00 PM on March 29, he implemented a statewide inmate quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
What started as a bush fire eventually spread to and damaged a Neshannock Township home Sunday night.
Two New Castle firefighters are under quarantine after having been exposed to COVID-19, according to New Castle Fire Chief Mike Kobbe.
Darryl Lockie knows how to build families.
The Lawrence County Elections office is anticipating a higher number of applications for mail-in and absentee ballots in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Lawrence County Bar Association is accepting its essay contest entries this year by mail only, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
A mother and toddler were critically injured Sunday afternoon when a pine tree fell on them in Cascade Park.
Gov. Tom Wolf on Sunday requested a major disaster declaration from the president through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
IRWIN, Pa. (AP) — A man drowned after he was washed into a storm drain pipe during heavy rains in western Pennsylvania, authorities said.
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed 533 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 2,751 in 56 counties, including eight cases in Lawrence County.
Ellwood City borough council voted unanimously Friday to extend the mayor’s state of emergency declaration.
Municipal garbage collection will end in the city on March 31 as a three-year contract with Aiken Refuse goes into effect the following day.
The PA CareerLink Lawrence County will remain closed through April 3 and reopen on April 6.
BY JOHN FINNERTY
HARRISBURG – The collection of recyclables is considered an essential service, exempt from Gov. Tom Wolf’s mitigation order shutting down most businesses statewide.
The Lawrence County Treasurer’s office is temporarily cutting back on its service due to the courthouse’s closure.
HARRISBURG – The state Department of Health is working on a plan to help doctors prioritize care for patients in the event a surge of coronavirus cases overwhelms hospitals.
With schools closed and cabin fever rising, the New Castle Regional Ballet found a way to keep its students active and sociable while still in the safety of their homes.
New Castle High sophomore Montana Pastore is planning to leave town.
Linda Kay Hansotte, 71 of New Castle passed away on March 30, 2020. Linda was born in New Castle on June 26, 1948, to the late Leonard Russell and Mary Kathryn Trego Morris. She married Ronald Hansotte, who survives. Linda was a member of Calvary Independent Church. She was a graduate of New…
