Mercer County News

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 ...

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.