The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Monday that they have signed one of their sixth-round draft choices from the April NFL draft. Linebacker Vince Williams, from Florida State, who was the draft’s 206th overall pick, signed a four-year deal. Williams (6-1; 250 lbs.) played in 50 games, including 26 as a starter, for the Seminoles and recorded…
Voters go to the polls across the state Tuesday (May 21) in the 2013 municipal election year’s primaries. In Venango County, the most closely-watched race has been in the Republican primary for District Attorney where assistant D.A. Brenda Servidio is squaring off against attorneys Michael Hadley and Shawn White. The rivalry has been fueled by accusations…
The Franklin and Cranberry Area School Boards on Monday both approved tentative school budgets, but only the Cranberry plan would contain a real estate tax increase. At Franklin, the board took votes on a proposed $30.2 million spending plan including, at first, a budget proposal that would have included a .41 mill, or 2.4 percent, property tax hike. …
Franklin City Council on Monday approved a sewer rate increase of $4.87. The decision came about shortly after a four-person panel revealed that more than $10-million in sewer system needs must be addressed within the next five to ten years. At least four problems require immediate attention. While other increases in sewage rates are expected…
An unidentified Youngstown man was hospitalized Monday after he fell about twenty feet from a rock ledge at McConnell’s Mill State Park and into Slippery Rock Creek. Reports from Butler County indicate that a 26 year-old man left a marked path at the Kildoo Waterfall and fell while attempting to take photos. Emergency medical services…
Crawford County officials say county residents have been receiving telephone calls from people claiming to be hospital staffers, and offering the recipients of their calls the use of emergency call systems. Apparently the callers hint that the units are free, but say that they need to have the costs of shipping and handling paid. Law…
District 9 “A” Softball – Monday, May 20 Ridgway at Keystone Clarion-Limestone at Coudersport Kane at Port Allegany District 9 “AA” Softball - Tuesday, May 21 Cranberry at Karns City District 10 “AA” Baseball – Tuesday, May 21 Franklin vs. Saegertown - 6:30 PM - Ainsworth Field, Erie Titusville vs. Wilmington - 1:30…
The state Department of Labor and Industry says Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.6 percent in April. The number marks a three-tenths of a percentage point decrease from March unemployment, tallied at 7.9 percent, and compares to the national jobless rate for April which stood at 7.5 percent. The Pennsylvania numbers show that employment opportunities in…
The Franklin Area School Board will take their first vote Monday night on a proposed 2013-2014 budget that will include a real estate tax increase. As of last Monday night’s work session, the spending plan totaled a little more than $30.2 million dollars, and included a deficit of over $155,000. That version of the budget…
PennDOT announced Monday that its new YouTube channel has begun functioning. Initially, the channel’s features include educational and safety videos, features on PennDOT operations and initiatives, and time lapse video from the recent Interstate 81 tanker fire. Eventually, the department will add videos featuring their highway safety efforts and their maintenance operations. PennDOT Secretary Barry…
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