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Lawrence County completes closing on former St. Joseph property in New Castle

Lawrence County Board of Commissioners ยท January 14, 2026

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Summary

Commissioners announced Jan. 13 that Lawrence County has completed the formal closing on part of the former St. Joseph property in New Castle'the county now holds title to that parcel transferred from the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

During the Jan. 13 meeting the board announced the formal closing on transfer of part of the former St. Joseph property in the 4th Ward of New Castle from the Diocese of Pittsburgh to Lawrence County. Commissioners present signed the closing documents and the county became the recorded owner of the parcel.

Chair (unnamed) said Commissioner Kennedy had invested time on the matter but was not present at the meeting. No additional transaction terms were discussed in the recorded segments of the meeting.

Next steps: County staff will manage the property under the county's existing asset procedures; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript at this meeting because the closing occurred prior to the meeting and was announced for the record.