Suspect in double murder arrested in W.Va.

Suspect in double murder arrested in W.Va.

  • Meadville Tribune and Allied News staff

A suspect in the shooting deaths of a mother and son in their Crawford County home, has been found in Charleston, W.Va., after a search that included reports of possible sightings in Stoneboro and Florida.

Man charged with open lewdness

  • By MONICA PRYTS Allied News Staff Writer

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP – A Liberty Township man is facing open lewdness charges for exposing himself multiple times on the side of the road near his home.

Seniors warned about grandparent phone scam

HARRISBURG – After two area grandparents reported intimidating phone calls in which the caller demanded money for a grandchild in trouble, state Sen. Michele Brooks reminds consumers that fraudulent callers are impersonating law enforcement agents or grandchildren- and telling recipients the…

Jail's new scanner finds banned material

  • By TOM VICTORIA Allied News Staff Writer

MERCER – The Mercer County Jail used a new device last week to prevent contraband material from reaching the facility’s general population.

Former IU IV boss loses her pension

Former IU IV boss loses her pension

  • By MELISSA KLARIC For Allied News

GROVE CITY – The state’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System rejected an appeal this week by a former Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV director who sought to regain pension benefits lost when she pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing from the agency.

Attempted murder charges held for court

  • By MONICA PRYTS Allied News Staff Writer

PINE TOWNSHIP — A Grove City man will face trial on an attempted murder charge in the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas.

Farrell arson hearing delayed

  • By MELISSA KLARIC Herald Staff Writer

FARRELL – A pair accused of arson in connection with a December fire that destroyed a daycare center were in Magisterial District Judge Mary A. Odem’s court Friday.

Increased DUI patrols out on Super Bowl Sunday

HARRISBURG – Super Bowl Sunday has grown into a celebration that leads to an increase in impaired driving and associated crashes, according to the Pennsylvania DUI Association.

Obituaries

Tighe, Susan

Mrs. John William (Susan Marie), 85, Grove City. A service will be held for both Susan and John in the E. J. Fifthian Chapel of Tower Presbyterian Church, 248 S. Broad St., Grove City,at 11 a.m. Saturday (9-14-19). Arrangements entrusted to CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME Inc., 306 Bessemer Ave., Gr…

Paddock, wilmette

Wilmette J., 94, of Jackson Center. Calling hours: None. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.Black FuneralHomes.net. Service: None, per Wilmette's wishes. Burial: Private, Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to BLACK FUNERAL HOMES of Ston…

PADDOCK, Wilmette

Wilmette J. Paddock, 94, of Jackson Center, passed away on Aug. 12, 2019, at Butler Memorial Hospital. Wilmette was born on May 2, 1925, in Coolspring Township to the late Michael J. and Minnie F. Stubbs King. She was a graduate of Fredonia-Delaware High School and went on to work at Westing…