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🌱 How a $9 million upgrade will change New Castle’s drinking water

Good day New Castle! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $9 million upgrade will change New Castle’s drinking water
  • New Castle community mourns the passing of Juanita J. Lombardo
  • New Castle woman sentenced in federal court for regional drug trafficking role

Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 41.
  • Sunday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 49 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Funding Approved for New Castle, Sharon Projects (businessjournaldaily.com) — New Castle residents are set to benefit from nearly $9 million in PENNVEST funding to replace hundreds of lead and galvanized water service lines with new lead‑free copper lines, avoiding steep rate hikes. The project aims to improve drinking water safety, protect public health, and keep the city in compliance with environmental regulations, while a separate grant supports sewer upgrades in nearby Sharon.
   

• Juanita J. Lombardo, New Castle, PA (wkbn.com) — New Castle is mourning the loss of 73-year-old Juanita J. Lombardo, a lifelong area resident who worked as a cashier on Wilmington Road and loved racing, cards, and crossword puzzles. She is survived by her husband Robert, four children, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and four brothers; arrangements are through William F. & Roger M. DeCarbo Funeral Home, with no services scheduled yet.
   

• New Castle Woman Sentenced to Two-and-a-Half Years in Prison for Fentanyl, Heroin, and Cocaine Trafficking (beavercountyradio.com) — A New Castle woman has been sentenced in federal court to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for her role in a fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Prosecutors say she helped retail drugs in both Beaver and Lawrence counties as part of a ring based in Detroit and New Castle, with prior convictions factoring into the case.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone lose a bike on corner of Okinawa Dr and Mercer st.
    I found one at the bottom of my yard lying against tree. Text me for color and make of bike. Someone had to leave it there??? (Nextdoor Whitehill Plan Neshannock)
  • We’re almost ready to put our new grapple truck to work, few minor adjustments but we’re ready to schedule some big stuff for folks.
    Also I’m planning to make another big purchase that will increase production and decrease the need for a climber in the tree. Stay tuned (Nextdoor Neshannock)
  • Ellwood Group posted a job opening for Steel Manufacturing Production Laborer - Starting Average Salary: $80,000 in New Castle. Apply here.
  • Silgan Containers Corporation posted a job opening for Production Team Member in New Castle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Castle here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Slippery Rock

  • Route 422 ramp closures begin Monday in Butler County for paving project (wpxi.com)
  • Rock looks to keep win streak against UPJ and IUP (rockathletics.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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