Sharpsville News

The man Sharpsville council members tapped to be the new borough manager is no stranger to town politics.

The Veterans Day parade today in Farrell will form on Indiana Avenue between Idaho Street and Roemer Boulevard and will move promptly at 6:30 p.m., proceeding south on Indiana to Roemer and west on Roemer to Veterans Square behind the city building.

A special mass was held Sunday morning at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sharon. In the front row sat several dozen firefighters, policemen, and representatives from the Mercer County District Attorney's office and the Shenango Valley Ambulance Service.

Sharon police are investigating a shooting in the city that left one person dead.

Karen Swartz, 69, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 1, 2009, at Orange Village Care Center, Masury.

A man who could be governor of Pennsylvania was in Sharpsville on Sunday afternoon.

American Red Cross offices around the valley are using a national story to show people the importance of having CPR training.

Faculty at the Mercer County Career Center have been teaching without a contract for 28 months and negotiations between members of the union and the joint operating committee are ongoing.

Brookfield - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Clark - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. East Lackawannock Township - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Farrell - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Fredonia - 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31. Greenville - 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 Grove City - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Olde Town merchants will offer halloween treats for kids from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 27. Lackawannock Township - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31, followed by a party at the municipal building. Hartford - 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Hermitage - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Home Depot, Hermitage - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 treats, games, crafts, and prizes. Hubbard Township - 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31. Jackson Center - 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31, followed by party at the fire hall. Jefferson Township - 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Mercer - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Sandy Lake - 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31. Sharon - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Sharpsville - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Shenango Township - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. South Pymatuning Township - 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30. Volant - 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28. West Middlesex - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Wheatland - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31, please turn on your porch light. Windsor House at O’Brien Memorial Health Care Center, Masury - 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31 for the children of Brookfield and Masury.

When Shenango River Watchers asked Tom Mowery, owner of Mowery Trucking and Excavating in Jamestown, to donate some of his time and equipment to their annual Earth Day cleanup in April, they didn't doubt that he would be willing.

An irritated Mercer County judge Friday ordered a Sharpsville school board candidate's name removed from the November ballot, settling a long-simmering dispute about the legality of an election official running for another office.

Tom Graham of Grove City, whose son Shawn was killed in Iraq, salutes at ThursdayA's ceremony for Sgt.

ONE OF THE GREATEST things about living in an area like Mercer County, we can always count on people to help their neighbors when the going gets tough.

A contract has been awarded to build a section of the Trout Island Trail, but work won't begin until the spring.

A* The Art Outreach Gallery shows "Mahoning Valley Watercolor Society Exhibition," featuring various watercolor works, through Nov.

As Mercer County taxpayers feel the pinch of an economic downturn and skyrocketing costs for everything, talk about consolidating school districts has turned more serious.

It looks like there's good news and bad news ahead for Sharpsville residents' wallets.

The Shenango Valley Bikeway connecting Wheatland, Farrell, Sharon, Hermitage, Sharpsville, four high schools and Buhl Farm Park is complete, but don't feel bad if you don't realize that it exists.

Please RSVP your breakfast in a bag request by calling 724-347-4000. Meetings * West Middlesex High School class of 1970 meets for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Billy's Black and Gold, Sharpsville Avenue, Sharon.

Chili lovers and cooks from all over the Shenango Valley descended on Sharpsville High School on Saturday for a cook-off held by local residents to support the Sharpsville Volunteer Fire Department.