This is an article I was hoping I didn’t have to write. It’s been over a year at this point since my last article was published so I’ll catch you up to speed. My name is Brett. I’m a 2021 New Castle graduate and sophomore at Youngstown State University. I’m Read more…
Well, this is my last article for the Eye of the Hurricane. It seems like it came much faster than I thought it would, to be honest. And I think that both myself and my peers can agree that the past year of school has been much different than the Read more…
Route 422 between New Castle and Butler is dangerous. Just last month, a semi-truck rear-ended an SUV, which in turn caused the SUV to crash into another vehicle just beyond the intersection at Route 388, moving eastbound, hospitalizing three people. I believe this was caused by slow-moving traffic on the Read more…
I am so sick of writing articles about this pandemic. Here’s my story: A few months ago, I job-shadowed a local company after staying at home for a long time. I’ve been reluctant about job-shadowing all year; I put it off until the last minute because I didn’t want to Read more…
On December 9th, UPMC officials said that they have no concerns about their hospitals running out of bed for COVID patients or other patients, even saying that they plan on continuing their schedule of elective surgeries. This statement comes as COVID infection rates exponentially surge throughout the region, state, and Read more…
Friends, classmates, teachers, principals, and community members: Today is a day that I have long dreaded. Today, October 16, 2020, is Mr. Abe’s last day as a New Castle High School teacher. One word to describe him – powerful. Since I met him, Abe has served as not only a Read more…
I have chosen to take some time out of my summer to write this article, as this is an issue that will affect mine, as well as my classmates’, upcoming school years. For some background knowledge, the first case we saw in Lawrence County was way back on March 25, Read more…
Many Americans and Pennsylvanians alike are eager to reopen businesses that are considered ‘nonessential’, which are not important to maintaining health. While President Trump, as well as many leaders in local and state governments, wants to reopen the economy as fast as possible, it certainly won’t be a task that Read more…
LAST UPDATED ON 4/29/2020 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced that all schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will be closed for the remainder of the school year. Previously, the governor said that no schools will be penalized if they fail to meet the 180 day or school hours requirements, Read more…
In recent years, businesses and mega-corporations have been flocking to Western Pennsylvania. Unfortunately for our city, as well as the county, these companies have flocked to almost every city nearby but New Castle – why? Unfortunately, the answer is not as simple as you might think it is. In fact, Read more…