Police in Crawford County are investigating the Sunday night robbery of a convenience store in Cochranton. Investigators say the robbery occurred on South Franklin Street in Cochranton at about 10:00 PM Sunday. A victim in the case has apparently told police no weapon was produced. The robbers escaped with an undisclosed amount of money. Cochranton…
A driver from the Oil City area was injured early Saturday morning in a rollover accident on Route 62 in Cranberry Township. State Police troopers say a car driven by Mitchell Littler went off the highway on a curve around 1:30 AM. The vehicle hit a utility pole and then rolled onto its roof. Littler was…
Lottery officials say there was one ticket sold for Saturday night’s Powerball Lottery drawing which contained all five numbers drawn Saturday PLUS the “Powerball” number. The ticket has an annuity value of about $338.3-million, and was sold somewhere in New Jersey. If the ticket-holder requests a lump-sum payment, the ticket would be worth about $221-million. The…
For the first time in three years, there has been no challenge in Venango County to any nominating petition filed by candidates for the May primary elections. But, in Mercer County, two individuals have filed challenges against three of the five candidates looking to run for County Common Pleas Court Judge. Commonwealth Court will take…
PennDOT announced Friday that work on several Interstate 80 bridges between the Emlenton and Clarion exits will begin on April 1. The two-year project will include maintenance and painting work between April and November of this calendar year. Work will resume next spring. Lane closures and 12-foot width restrictions will be included in the changes…
A plan to privatize the sale of liquor in Pennsylvania was approved in the state House on Thursday, and is now on its way to the Senate. The vote to sell off state stores and sell liquor licenses to private businesses was 105-to-90. It marks the first step toward a win for Governor Tom Corbett in…
The Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education voted this week to approve the four-year contract with faculty members at the fourteen state-owned universities, including Clarion, Slippery Rock and Edinboro Universities. Members of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties had been working without a contract since the end of…
The Crawford County Fair Board announced Friday that country musician Rodney Atkins is the first entertainer signed to appear at the 2013 Crawford County Fair in Meadville. Jana Kramer will open the show, scheduled for August 21 at 7:30 PM. Tickets will go on sale on April 8 through the fair’s website, crawfordcountyfairpa.com, and at…
Jonathan Sanchez pitched five innings of two-hit, scoreless baseball with four strikeouts and only one walk, but settled for a no-decision when the Pittsburgh Pirates (10-14-1) played to a 0-0, 10-inning deadlock with the Baltimore Orioles in a preseason baseball game played Thursday night in Sarasota, Florida. The Bucs outhit the Orioles 8-4 with Neil…
The organizers of the Crawford County Fair Queen pageant are looking for up to 20 candidates for this year’s event, scheduled for August 18. Candidates must be residents of Crawford County, and be between the ages of 18 and 20, as of June 1. Contestants will compete in an evening gown competition, and in skits…
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