New Castle News

Fire crews were called to a fire in the 800 block of Locust Street in New Castle Saturday night.

New Castle police captured a couple in the process of a break-in on the city's East Side.

Trouble staying awake for New Year's Eve fireworks? Not this year. For the first time, Philadelphia will stage two fireworks shows to usher in the new year, the first in the gathering darkness at 6 p.m., the second at midnight.

A*Wimodausis Christmas party will begin with a luncheon at noon Dec. 9 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle.

Two pit bulls were shot after mauling a cat. New Castle police were called at 9:53 a.m. Monday to the 500 block of Wildwood Avenue, where the dogs were attacking a cat in the middle of the road.

Tiffany Taylor, convicted in a Union Township home invasion, has been sentenced to 14 to 30 years in state prison.

Police didn't have to go far to bust a suspect drug smuggling operation in Lawrence County.

The Affordable Housing scandal has spread to Shenango Township. On Tuesday, a New Castle resident was indicted for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury last year.

Chrissy Nething, of Evans City, left, Stefany Speakman, of New Castle, and Megan Ross, of Harmony, arrive at AMC-Loews at the Waterfront in Homestead for the midnight showing of "New Moon." Oh, to be Bella Swan.

Police busted a drug-smuggling operation in a local jail. Three women, who were already incarcerated were charged with conspiracy and delivery of a controlled substance.

The Lawrence County prison board is looking into how heroin got into the jail earlier this week.

A federal grand jury Tuesday indicted a New Castle man on a charge of lying to a grand jury.

State police and other authorities are investigating 13 church burglaries in Lawrence County since Sept.

Two men were arrested over the weekend, accused of covering up a car crash in which a Lakeview school teacher and coach was paralyzed in February.

The fire marshal is investigating a fire that damaged a Lawrence County restaurant late Sunday night.

The WPIAL released the sites today for its 16 quarterfinal football playoff games.

A 26-year-old New Castle man has been charged with assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

A New Castle resident was accused of assaulting a 13-year-old girl on Wednesday.

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A body was found Sunday on the porch of a home in New Castle. Police told WTAE Channel 4 Action News that a man's body was found on the porch of an abandoned home on Croton Avenue that's frequented by homeless men.