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House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on June 13. The vote underscores the bipartisan outrage over the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump came within inches...
Charge: Man posed as licensed contractor to defraud elderly homeowner
A Sewell man is accused of defrauding an elderly woman by taking $340,000 while posing as a licensed contractor over more than a year. Christopher Fuscellaro, 32, allegedly took money from a Washington Township resident "for various home improvements and renovations that have never been completed, or were non-existent," says a probable cause statement for multiple charges against him.
Sharon man to stand trial in murder of Mercer County transgender teen
A Sharon man accused of the killing and dismemberment of a transgender teen from Mercer County was ordered to stand trial on all charges after an hourslong preliminary hearing on Thursday in Mercer County court. DaShawn Watkins, 29, faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence and abuse...
Butler Eagle County Amateur: Annual golf tourney set Aug. 11 at Slippery Rock Golf Club
A replay of 2021 would suit Geoff Patterson just fine. The Butler resident won his second straight Butler Eagle County Amateur golf title that year with a 69 at Slippery Rock Golf Club, the same venue hosting this year’s event Aug. 11. “I’ve been a member there for years...
Route 68 construction on schedule despite delay
Work to expand Route 68 in Butler and Connoquenessing townships resumed a few days after the July 13 rally for former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show grounds — and construction still is on schedule to be completed in November 2025. Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc., contractor for...
FNB names new Treasury Management director
CANFIELD — Farmers National Bank of Canfield has selected a new director of Treasury Management. Heathyr Ullmo, senior relationship manager, Treasury Management, will be promoted to lead the department when Jim Dean retires from the role at the end of July. “We are thankful to Jim for his many...
Michael Paul Less Sr.
GREENFORD — Michael Paul Less Sr., 75, of Greenford, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at his home. He was born on Sept. 4, 1948, in Salem, son of the late Francis and Jane Sauerwein Less. Mike was an auto worker at General Motors for 30 years. After retiring...
Trump returns to Pa soon; what to know about upcoming rally
Less than a month after a would-be assassin tried to kill former President Donald Trump, the GOP candidate is rallying again in Pennsylvania. Trump was shot in the ear when Thomas Matthew Crooks fired several rounds toward him as he spoke at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 9.
State Parks
Address: 2716 McConnells Mill Road, Portersville, PA 16051. or when using GPS: 1761 McConnells Mill Road, Portersville, PA 16051. Website: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/McConnellsMillStatePark/Pages/default.aspx. Founded: 1957. McConnells Mill State Park has 2,546 acres in Perry and Slippery Rock townships in Lawrence County. Services, activities and attractions: Picnic areas, fishing, hunting, climbing and repelling,...
Agenda for Wednesday
• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet 10 a.m. today at the commissioners hearing room at the county courthouse. A staff meeting is 11 a.m. at the conference room at the administration building. • CRAIG BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION will meet 6 p.m. today at the municipal building. • WESTERN RESERVE TRANSIT...
Will Harris sway PA voters? A Pittsburgh area Democrat and Republican each have a say
PITTSBURGH – Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling of Moon Township, a municipality that sits a few miles northwest of Pittsburgh, smiles as a server at local staple Primanti Brothers delivers a sandwich stacked higher than a double AA battery. The story that locals like Madonna-Emmerling tell is that this Pittsburgh-style sandwich –...
Unanimous vote: House to investigate Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on July 13. The vote underscores the bipartisan outrage over the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump came within inches...
Gamble: Brian Swartzlander back in the driver’s seat, helping a friend
Hall of Fame racer Brian Swartzlander, known for his remarkable record of 15 track championships in the Big Block Modified class, including eight titles at Lernerville Speedway, decided not to pursue a ninth championship at the famed “Action Track.”. The cost for his race car team was becoming prohibitive,...
Razing of Realty building placed on fast track
YOUNGSTOWN — The Realty Tower demolition contractor is bringing in a larger crane with a heavier wrecking ball next week that he said will speed up the process of taking down the downtown building. But Gary Moderalli, owner of Moderalli Excavating, said he can’t guarantee enough demolition work will...
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