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updated: Mon Jul 07, 2008 05:44 am

Mercer County News

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1 hr ago | www.westminster.edu | NatSound

Fresh Amish produce

Wilmington Township, Lawrence County-- Buying Amish produce is an everyday activity in many parts of Lawrence and Mercer Counties, but where do the Amish go when they want to sell to someone outside the area? Many sell their produce at the New ...

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Related Topix: Mercer, PA, New Wilmington, PA, Life, Food, Vegetables

1 hr ago | www.westminster.edu | NatSound

Mercer County hot tub death

MERCER, Mercer County-- State Police say they need toxicology test results to tell them why a Meadville man died in a hot tub after a night of drinking following a Fourth of July party in Mercer County.

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Related Topix: Meadville, PA

7 hrs ago | The Herald

County's plan for development land may take a while

Mercer County now owns these 218 acres near Interstate 80 Exit 15, but gravel mining is expected to continue for another five years, and the deep pits pose additional site-preparation issues.

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Related Topix: Mercer, PA

Sat Jul 05, 2008

The Herald

State budget shortchanges people with mental handicaps

THE RECENT "Super Kids" soap-box derby races in Sharon were a phenomenal way to help children with physical handicaps.

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Related Topix: Sharon Metro, Sharon, PA, Philadelphia, PA, Opinion

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Outlet malls raking in customers and cash

Construction at Tanger Outlet Center, which is set to open Aug. 29 in South Strabane.

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Related Topix: Washington County, PA, Harmony, PA, Strabane, PA

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Sharon Herald

Senior Centers' lists of activities for july

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

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Related Topix: Farrell, PA, Greenville, PA, Hermitage, PA

Allied News

County closes recycling depot at Pine Wal-Mart

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

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Related Topix: Sandy Lake, PA, Grove City, PA

Sharon Herald

Suspects in Big E's probe headed to court

Three people charged in connection with a police chase and shootout after a separate shooting in a Farrell bottle club will be facing charges in court.

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Related Topix: Farrell, PA, New Castle, PA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Allied News

Mercer Community Band gives July 4 concert on Courthouse Square

Mercer Community Band, under the direction of Dr. Hendley D. Hoge, will present a Red, White and Blue concert in honor of America's 232nd birthday at 7:30 p.m. July 4 on the historic Mercer Courthouse Square.

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Related Topix: New Wilmington, PA, Mercer, PA, Symphony, Arts, Opera

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Amish woman dies after using gasoline in water heater

An Amish woman from Mercer County has died of burns she suffered when she tried to use gasoline to light a wood-burning water heater last month.

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Related Topix: Allegheny County, PA, Pittsburgh Metro, New Wilmington, PA

PittsburghLIVE.com

Man accused of sexually assaulting girl on Butler County fair ride

A Grove City, Mercer County, man has been accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl on the Bavarian Swing Ride at the Butler County Fair.

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Related Topix: Grove City, PA, Butler County, PA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Guilty plea entered to Mercer County drug charges

A Mercer County man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Pittsburgh to charges of violating federal drug laws.

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Related Topix: Farrell, PA, Sharon, PA

The Herald

News briefs June 24, 2008

A Titusville motorcyclist is in critical condition in a Pittsburgh hospital after a crash at about 10:45 p.m. Saturday in East Lackawannock Township.

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Related Topix: Grove City, PA, Farrell, PA

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Sharon Herald

Career offender gets 21-year sentence for drugs

Referring to Matthew Hosey's criminal history, U.S. District Court Judge Terrence F. McVerry, Pittsburgh, noted that time spent in jail did not deter Hosey.

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Related Topix: Drugs

Fri Jun 27, 2008

York Dispatch

Emerald ash borer found in Mercer County

The state Department of Agriculture says the emerald ash borer has been found in Mercer County.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Allegheny County, PA, Entomology, Mercer, PA, Beaver, PA

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Pittsburgh Tribune

Ash-killing asian beetle spreads

A destructive Asian beetle against which ash trees are defenseless has been found in Mercer County, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced today.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Pennsylvania, West Middlesex, PA, Cranberry, PA

The Herald

Path's anything but straight

If you think government is confusing, take heart. Sometimes, the people in the government also find it confusing.

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Related Topix: Farrell, PA, Sharpsville, PA, Sharon Metro, Wheatland, PA, Sharon, PA

The Herald

News Briefs from June 26, 2008

A woman police say dealt crack cocaine from her Masury home was indicted Monday by a Trumbull County grand jury.

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Related Topix: Sharon Metro, Sharon, PA

Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Arizona Daily Star

Pennsylvania man gets jail for stripping home before sale

A former Mercer County mortgage broker who gutted his $1.2 million home before a sheriff's sale has been sentenced to three to 15 months in jail and must pay more than $174,000 to an insurance company.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Sharpsville, PA

The Herald

Fuel, wages drive transit budget hikes

Fueled by high gasoline, diesel fuel and lubricant costs, the budgets for Shenango Shuttle Service and Mercer County Community Transit are much higher than Thomas R. Tulip would like.

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Related Topix: Farrell, PA, Wheatland, PA, Hermitage, PA, Sharpsville, PA

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