Lawrence County News

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Minority Health Center of Lawrence and Mercer counties is offering free mammograms.

The Affordable Housing scandal has spread to Shenango Township. On Tuesday, a New Castle resident was indicted for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury last year.

Police didn't have to go far to bust a suspect drug smuggling operation in Lawrence County.

Police busted a drug-smuggling operation in a local jail. Three women, who were already incarcerated were charged with conspiracy and delivery of a controlled substance.

A federal grand jury Tuesday indicted a New Castle man on a charge of lying to a grand jury.

8. State police say the most recent burglary happened overnight Friday into Saturday at the Washington Union Alliance Church in Union Township, in Lawrence County.

The Lawrence County prison board is looking into how heroin got into the jail earlier this week.

The fire marshal is investigating a fire that damaged a Lawrence County restaurant late Sunday night.

A couple managed to escape flames in Lawrence County early Saturday morning. According to emergency dispatchers, the fire broke about at about 2:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Vance Road in North Beaver Township.

The Rivers Casino will ante up its share of funding for the new Penguins arena in two installments each year under a deal approved yesterday following months of dispute.

A New Castle resident was accused of assaulting a 13-year-old girl on Wednesday.

Anthony McGeachy is free to hug his two children now. But it hasn't always been that way.

A Lawrence County family safely fled from a fire that destroyed their home in Scott.

Two teenagers are being called heroes for waking up a Lawrence County family and getting them out of their burning home.

A state police fire marshal has been called to investigate a blaze that destroyed a home in Lawrence County early today.

Police in Lawrence County have dropped charges against a man who was arrested with seven others last month on charges they set 12 arson fires in the last two years.

November 4, 2009 GROVE CITY, Pa.-- Westminster College's WCN will go into friendly enemy territory on Saturday afternoon as WCN televises the Titan/Wolverine football game live.

The New Wilmington-based cable network from Westminster College makes a history telecast this week.

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.- A humming, sucking sound takes to the streets around New Wilmington this time of year and if you can track down the source you will find it comes from an unusual truck.

Kids in the town call it "Suffy"-- short for the longer nickname Snuffleupagus (a reference to a Sesame Street character). It's really a converted street sweeping truck that now sucks up leaves along borough streets.

The Borough picks up leaves from residents who rake them into the gutter and it's all free of charge-- one of the perks of living in New Wilmington.

Videographers Kylee Bennett, Jonathan McAfoos and Corey Emanuele follow the truck around with WCN 24/7's cameras for a chance to watch the leaf sucking vehicle in aciton.

Click here to watch the video via WCN 24/7.

NEW CASTLE, Pa.- Former Naval Judge Advocate General and New Caste-based attorney Joshua Lamancusa is Lawrence County's next District Attorney. Voters elected the Democrat on Tuesday giving him more than 58% of the votes.

Only 42% were cast for Republican candidate and local attorney George Freed.

The unofficial results reported by the Lawrence County Elections Bureau based on 100% of Lawrence County's precincts counted:

JOSHUA LAMANCUSA (D)- 10,068...58%

GEORGE FREED (R)- 7,266...41.89%

Lamancusa will take office in January replacing current District Attorney John Bongivengo.

Lamancusa defeated Bongivengo in May's Democratic Primary Election.