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Police Search For Hartstown Woman Charged With 86 Counts In Fraud Case

A warrant seeks the arrest of a Hartstown woman who has been charged with 86 counts in connection with a Venango County case in which she is accused of bilking a woman out of nearly $24,000. Investigators say 48 year-old Sheila Haist is accused of using a Cornplanter Township woman’s checks and bank card, and…

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State Trooper Agrees To Plea Bargain In Motor Vehicle Fatality

A State Police trooper involved in a motor vehicle crash that took the life of an Edinboro man entered a plea of “no contest” on Monday to a charge of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence. 36 year-old Jeffrey D’Alessandro, of Canonsburg, will be sentenced on April 25. In exchange for his plea, other…

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William Gay Re-signs With Pittsburgh Steelers

Cornerback William Gay has re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one year after leaving the team and playing one season for the Arizona Cardinals. Gay agreed to a three-year contract. Gay spent five seasons with the Steelers.  His signing provides a backup plan for the team if they are unable to re-sign unrestricted free agent Keenan…

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Malkin Scores In Return To Lineup In Penguins Win

Evgeni Malkin scored, last year’s NHL MVP. scored his fifth goal of the season in his return to the ice on Monday night and helped lead the Pittsburgh Penguins (15-8) to a 4-3 home win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Malkin had missed the Pens’ recent three-game road trip with concussion-like symptoms, but over the…

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Titusville Man Held For Court On Vehicular Homicide

A Titusville man has been held for court on charges that include vehicular homicide while driving under the influence in a December traffic accident that led to the death of a passenger. 34 year-old Bradley Russell is charged in the death of 40 year-old Gina France, from Conneaut Lake. The State Police say the fatal…

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Cooperstown Man Sentenced For Firing Gun In Kitchen

A Cooperstown man has been sentenced to seven months to two years in county jail in an incident in which he fired a weapon at a woman during a domestic dispute at their home last October. 38 year-old Joseph Hoover had entered guilty pleas in November to charges of reckless endangerment and making terroristic threats.  His…

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Trout Stocking Schedules Now Available

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says the stocking of adult trout in many of the state’s lakes and streams has begun, and stocking schedules are available on their website. To obtain the information you may be looking for, go to www.fishandboat.com, click on the link for 2013 Trout Stocking Schedules, select the county and…

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Pirates Held To One Hit In 5-0 Loss To Phillies

A double by Travis Snider was the only hit the Pittsburgh Pirates managed on Monday afternoon in a 5-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Florida. Pittsburgh starter A.J Burnett walked in two runs with the bases loaded.  Burnett left the game after one-and-a-third innings with the bases loaded, and was eventually…

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Christian Life Academy Girls Win Nationals

The Christian Life Academy girls basketball team posted a 34-16 victory over the Seeds of Life School from Indiana on Sunday to win the title game of the National Christian Schools Athletic Association tournament played at Family First Sports Park in Erie. Anne Eakin scored 12 points to lead the Eagles (17-3), while Amanda Knecht…

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Carl Edwards Wins At Phoenix

Carl Edwards ended a 70-race winless streak Sunday with a victory at NASCAR’s Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in Arizona. Edwards led the final 78 laps on Sunday for his first win since Las Vegas in 2011.  And, yes, he did his celebrated backflip before continuing his victory outburst with the fans…

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