Dan Irwin

2 weeks ago | ncnewsonline.com | Dan Irwin

When a future pharmacist was looking for direction, the New Castle News had just the prescription. Anneliese Harp was a Neshannock High senior in 2018, planning to study pharmacy. She was, though, undecided as to where she would pursue that goal — that is, until she saw that year’s July 3 edition of The News, which carried a story about two prior Neshannock grads — sisters Kelsey S. and Maeghan N.

3 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Dan Irwin

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3 weeks ago | ncnewsonline.com | Dan Irwin

When his telephone rang at 6:05 a.m. Wednesday, Father Ben Barr knew something was up. “Usually when that happens, you know it means something happened,” Barr, pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, told parishioners three hours later during Mass at St. Mary’s Church. kAmx?5665[ :E 925]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 s:@46D6 @7 !:EED3FC89[ @?=J >:?FE6D 367@C6 q2CC C646:G65 9:D 42==[ !@A6 {6@ x' 925 2446AE65 E96 C6D:8?2E:@?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Dan Irwin

A little bit of Mexico arrived Friday in New Wilmington. Passers-by could see the La Palma Mexican Food Truck parked outside the Market Street entrance of Shenango on the Green. It’s appearance capped a week of Older Americans Week celebration at the Presbyterian SeniorCare facility. “We do this every year in May during Older Americans Month,” explained Scot Henry, the director in charge of the observance. “We celebrate our team members, and we do a week-long series of special events.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Dan Irwin

Used book saleIf you’re going ... Call it Chapter 30. A long story about a book sale that began three decades ago in a now-defunct church on the city’s East Side continues next month in Neshannock Township. It’s Northminster Presbyterian’s used book sale, which marks its 30th anniversary June 5 to 7. The event annually offers tens of thousands of books, as well as puzzles and games, as a fundraiser for the church’s Missions Committee.