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Mercer Commissioners vote down extra compensation for two county controller employees
Mercer Commissioners and the salary board voted down six thousand dollars in extra compensation for two county controller office employees. It comes after concerns were raised over a violation of Sunshine laws made by two of the county commissioners Anne Coleman and Bill Finely and the county's controller, Steven Sherman.
Pennsylvania man connected to attempted homicide case arrested in Virginia
According to a release, 31-year-old Anthony Martinez Young, of Pleasantville, Pa., was taken into custody after he allegedly shot at a Pennsylvania man on May 1 along Shamburg Road in Oil Creek Township, Venango County.
Police: Oil City Man Grabs Woman, Pushes Her Over Dog Kennel During Domestic Dispute
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Police say an Oil City man injured a woman during a domestic assault on Saturday evening. According to court records, the Oil City Police Department on Saturday, May 11, filed criminal charges against 33-year-old James Michael Atkins, of Oil City, in District Judge Andrew F. Fish’s office.
Police: Local Man Threatened by Unknown Person After Refusing to Pay for Escort Services
PLEASANTVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — PPolice say a local man was threatened by a person posing as a worker for an online escort service. According to a report released on Saturday, May 11, Franklin-based State Police received a report of terroristic threats from a known victim in Pleasantville Borough, Venango County.
State Police Calls: Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Oil City
VENANGO/FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) – Area state police responded to the following incidents:. According to a May 11 release, Franklin-based State Police conducted a traffic stop on a silver 2008 GMC Sierra along Spruce Street, in Oil City, Venango County, around 10:53 p.m. on Monday, April 29. Police say...
Rick’s Racing Roundup: Opening Night at Tri-City Raceway Deemed a Success
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Despite another rainy weekend, Tri-City Raceway beat the elements and got their grand reopening in the books Sunday night. All the hard work new owners Josh and Kyrsten Shiffer and their whole crew have put into Tri-City paid off with a great opening night show featuring solid car counts along with the biggest crowd the Raceway has seen in years filling the stands to witness it.
Weather alert issued for dense fog in part of Pennsylvania Thursday morning
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 5:25 a.m. for dense fog until 8 a.m. for Mercer, Venango, Lawrence, Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, Washington and Greene counties. "Localized areas of fog where visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile will be possible through...
Softball Recap: Cochranton wins going away against Lakeview
Cochranton won the last time they faced Lakeview, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Cochranton Cardinals' way against the Lakeview Sailors as the Cochranton Cardinals made off with a 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cochranton. Brooklyn Needler made a big impact...
Flick FAST On Dirt At Tri City
FRANKLIN, Pa. — A.J. Flick, the two-time and defending champion in the Krill Recycling LLC 410 Sprint Cars secured his home turf against the invasion of the FAST on Dirt Sprint Car Series on Sunday at Tri City Raceway Park. The event, which made up for a cancellation the...
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