radioNOVO News for New Castle/Youngstown/Butler/Hermitage 06-01-26

Good morning, A major industrial accident in New Castle narrowly avoided disaster Friday night. Fire crews rushed to the Ellwood Quality Steels plant after a molten steel transport system failed. A hole punctured in a massive pot, spilling molten steel onto the factory floor and gutting the control room. No injuries were reported, and officials praised the plant's internal safety team for quick containment.Meanwhile, downtown New Castle is getting a new community hub. City Council approved a five-hundred-and-seventy-five-thousand-dollar bid for phase one of the downtown City Park project. Construction kicks off in June to prepare the site for pop-up vendors and the return of the seasonal ice skating rink this winter.And Pennsylvania American Water is investing two-and-a-half million dollars to replace aging water mains across Lawrence County.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.