Sandy Lake News

County recycling bins were removed from Wal-Mart in Pine Township this month but are available at Findley Township Building.

The Bumbaugh Family from southcentral Pennsylvania will give a concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in Sandy Lake Alliance Church, 5319 Franklin St.

Shenango Valley Relay for Life will run from noon today until 8 a.m. Sunday at Shelter 2 of Buhl Farm park, Hermitage.

Bible Baptist Church of Mercer, corner of state Route 58 and McMillan Road, Findley Township * 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 14 through 17, for ages 5 and older.

Gospel night featuring local church choirs and mime and dance teams. A youth talk show, gospel singing, karaoke and a father-and-son look-a-like contest will be June 14, the 14th annual Juneteenth celebration.

Franklin state police are searching for a missing 17-year-old Cornplanter girl who ran away around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday from her Parker Avenue home.

From Sandy Lake to Cooper Lane Submitted Report Beginning on Monday, June 9, 2008 Coppell Road will be closed to all southbound traffic from Sandy Lake Road to south of Cooper Lane.

An ATV, a black HJC helmet and a 1,000-watt generator were stolen from a Sandy Lake Road property, Peterborough County OPP said.

The approximately $2 million renovation of Chapman State Park will begin on Monday.

Mercer County Senior Centers, divisions of Mercer County Area Agency on Aging Inc., announce activities for June.

“We evacuated the area for cautionary reasons”

Polk police responded to a suspicious package Wednesday at a truck stop and gas station in Barkeyville Borough. via News-Herald

Community Prayer Band will meet at 6 a.m. Sunday in Greater Morris Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 926 Darr Ave. via The Herald

Sharing and Caring for Persons in Need of Mercer County will hold its annual Disabled Tag Days from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday through October at local grocery stores and area businesses. via The Herald

"Sunday Stroll: Dam Hike" is planned for 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, starting at the dining hall of McKeever Environmental Learning Center, 55 McKeever Lane, near Sandy Lake. via The Herald

Lois Geiwitz, Sharpsville, will celebrate her 80th birthday April 30 with a card shower. via The Herald

Apostolic Proclaimers of the Truth is hosting its annual evangelistic conference in Living Way Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 927 Lee Ave., with "The Cry" as the theme. via The Herald

A Utica man was arrested around 10 a.m. Thursday following a traffic stop on Route 322 in Venango County. via News-Herald

A family-run store that has been serving Meadville for 60 years is going out of business. via WICU 12

Jodi Hatfield, a junior elementary education/early childhood major, a daughter of Cindy Neeper of Hyde and a graduate of the Clearfield High School, was one of 17 Clarion University Students who were selected ... via GantDaily.com

Greenville Volunteer Fire Co. and Greenville International Association of Professional Fire Fighters Local 1976 are conducting their annual joint fundraiser. via The Herald