An Oil City man has been sentenced to county jail time for using his neighbor’s wireless Internet access to download child pornography. Police said they had initially been investigating the neighbor until evidence led them to 23 year-old Jordon Astrove. In Venango County Court proceedings in November, Astrove entered guilty pleas to ten charges. On Tuesday,…
State Police officials in Clarion County are preparing to press charges against a 17 year-old boy who allegedly raped a younger boy on multiple occasions earlier this month. The alleged victim is eight years old. Investigators say the incidents are alleged to have occurred in Beaver Township, near Knox, between March 10 and March 19. …
Law enforcement officials in the Oil Region are searching for a Titusville man who they say is wanted on warrants in three different places. The Crawford County Sheriff’s office says 25 year-old Joseph Gaydosh is wanted for violating his parole on a statutory sexual assault charge from 2011. State Police at the Corry station say…
The Pittsburgh Penguins managed only two scores off the Phoenix Coyotes’ backup goaltender, Thomas Greiss, on Tuesday night and lost for the fifth time in their last seven games, dropping a 3-2 home decision at Consol Energy Center. With the Penguins (46-21-5) needing only one more win to qualify for their eighth straight appearance in…
In a cash deal Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed pitcher Vance Worley from the Minnesota Twins. Worley was the Twins’ opening day starter last season, but went 1-5 with a 7.21 ERA in ten starts, and spent most of the rest of the year at “AAA” Rochester. The Twins had obtained Worley in a…
Starling Marte, Jose Tabata and starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez all homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates pounded out a total of 29 hits off four Toronto pitchers in a 22-5 preseason romp of the Blue Jays on Tuesday afternoon at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Florida. Marte went 5-for-6, Tabata was 4-for-4, and both players scored twice…
Maggie Lucas and Dara Taylor both scored 22 points Tuesday night, and Lucas passed the 2,500-point mark in career scoring as the Penn State Lady Lions topped Florida 83-61 in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. The win puts Penn State (24-7) into the Sweet…
NCAA Division II Women’s College Basketball Tournament Results – “Elite Eight” National Quarterfinals – Played Tuesday, March 25 at Erie Insurance Arena in Erie: Cal Poly Pomona 81, Edinboro 61 Bentley 74, Drury 66 West Texas A&M 81, Limestone 44 Nova Southeastern 72, Concordia – St. Paul 64
The state’s county commissioners are renewing their call on the Pennsylvania legislature to upgrade funding for the 9-1-1 system. At the forefront of discussion this week at the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s meeting in Harrisburg was reform of, and increased funding for, 9-1-1, whose billing has not kept up with technology. CCAP President Jeff…
A Warren High School student reportedly faces charges following an incident which resulted in a lockdown of the school late Monday morning. Officials say the facility was locked down around 10:45 AM after a note was found in a boys’ restroom that contained a threat of “an act of violence.” Police and school officials did…
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