Debates rescheduled

Debates rescheduled
SHARON, Pa. -- The debates between U.S. Rep. Phil English and his challenger in the Nov. 2 election that had to be canceled because English was out of the country have been reset.
English, a Republican from Erie, will face off against Dr. Steven Porter, a Democrat from Wattsburg, Erie County, at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Henderson Auditorium at Allegheny College, Meadville, and at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the College Theatre at Grove City College.
Principal retiring
SHARPSVILLE, Pa. -- Sharpsville High School is losing its principal. Andrew Pollus, hired to fill the post 10 years ago, has handed in his letter of resignation, intending to retire. Dr. Derry Stufft, superintendent, said the Sharpsville Area School Board accepted the resignation Monday. It is effective March 31, 2005. The board hasn't decided how it will fill that post, Stufft said. The district had created the position of assistant high school principal this year and named Kirk Scurpa to fill that post. Having him there will ease the transition to a new principal while the school year is still in session, Stufft said.
Woman dies in crash
TRANSFER, Pa. -- Pennsylvania State Police said an elderly Transfer woman died when her car ran off Kidds Mill Road in Delaware Township.
Police said Alice Parker, 80, was eastbound on Kidds Mill around 6:30 p.m. Saturday when her car ran off the side of the road, came back onto the highway and traveled 184 feet before running off the road again. It struck a dirt embankment, went airborne and then rolled over when it hit the ground.
Police said Parker, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was thrown from the car as it rolled over. She was pronounced dead at the scene by deputy coroner Cris Loutzenhiser, who said she died of blunt force trauma to the head.
Recycling bin locations
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Recycling bins for Lawrence County's countywide program will be placed at the Wayne and Slippery Rock township buildings on Wednesday. Recycling director Amy Labi-Carando said additional bins will be placed next week at the Giant Eagle in Shenango Township, Field Club Commons in Neshannock Township and in Ewing Park in Ellwood City.
Paper, plastic and cardboard are accepted in the bins. Labi-Carando said the last site to get recycling bins will be the Lawrence County Government Center. They have not determined when those will be delivered, she said.
Gas line damaged
SALEM -- Salem firefighters evacuated the area near Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 2388 E. State St., at 3:07 p.m. Monday after a backhoe operator broke a 3-inch natural gas line. Columbia Gas was called and capped the line. No one was injured. The operator was working on an expansion at the restaurant.
Fire department grant
NEW SPRINGFIELD -- The Springfield Township Fire Department will receive a $202,419 grant from the federal Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement Act.
The funds will be used for department operations and firefighter safety. The grant was announced by U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, who authored the legislation that created it.