This Charming Pennsylvania Town Is So Affordable, Retirees Say Social Security Covers Everything

There’s a town in northwestern Pennsylvania where your retirement money doesn’t disappear the moment you open your wallet, and its name is Titusville. If you haven’t heard of it, that’s not your fault, but it is your loss, and today you’re fixing that. Titusville sits...

Built to Last: The Architecture & Engineering of Crawford County

250 Years. 12 Stories. One County. A county’s history isn’t found only in books, archives, or museum collections. Sometimes, it’s standing right in front of us. It’s in the brick walls of a market house that has welcomed generations of shoppers. In the iron framework of a bridge built when horses and wagons traveled the roads. And in the winding paths of a cemetery designed as carefully as any public park.

Pack Your Bags For This Pennsylvania Town Where $1,300 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There’s a city in northwestern Pennsylvania that has a genuine stone castle, the most famous candy store in the region, a river running through its downtown, and rent that costs less than what most people spend on car payments and groceries combined. That city is Sharon, Pennsylvania, and it’s...

Sharon Regional to Shut Down Completely as UPMC Steps In for Mercer County

Sharon Regional Medical Center's emergency room is set to close at 7 p.m. Wednesday, with the entire hospital pausing all operations by 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6. The hospital has pointed to an unexpected staffing shortage as the reason for the emergency room shutdown, leaving Mercer County without its own hospital for the second time in under two years.

Gifts With a Story: A Crawford County Holiday Guide

The holiday season has a way of sneaking up on us. One minute we’re enjoying the last of the fall colors, and the next we’re making lists and wondering what to get the people who seem to have everything. Some of the most thoughtful gifts are closer than...

Sharon Regional Medical Center suspends all hospital services after state revokes license

Effective immediately, Sharon Regional Medical Center is beginning the process of suspending hospital services.

New $21 million movie theater planned for Grove City

Something new is coming to Grove City, where the Guthrie Theatre now stands.

Groundbreaking Set for New Ashtabula County VA Clinic

The Erie VA Health Care System is inviting Veterans, community members and local leaders to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Ashtabula County VA Clinic on November 6, 2026, at 10 a.m. The event will take place at 3001 Eureka Road in Ashtabula. The new facility will replace the...

A Mini-Motown in Warren, Ohio

Decades ago in Warren, Ohio, Destiny Incorporated helped package local singers, musicians, and show groups for clubs, hotels, and stages around the country. Musician Mariano Longo remembers it as something like a “mini Trumbull County Motown.”. Our latest story takes readers through Longo’s scrapbooks and memories, from church-basement gigs...

Erie VA holds groundbreaking ceremony for Ashtabula location

A new veterans’ affairs clinic is one step closer to becoming a reality in Ashtabula, Ohio. The Erie VA Healthcare System held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning for the new Ashtabula County outpatient clinic. The new facility will replace the existing clinic on Lambros Lane, providing a new location for veterans to receive health care […]

Aldi Opens New West Erie County Store Ahead of Thanksgiving

Just in time for holiday meal planning, bargain hunters in western Erie County have a new option for affordable groceries. A large crowd gathered Thursday morning as Aldi celebrated the grand opening of its newest store at 5224 West Ridge Road in Millcreek Township. Shoppers lined up outside and through the parking lot before the doors opened, eager to be among the first customers at the new location.

How voters in local counties impacted Governor, Senate races

(WKBN) – WKBN is breaking down the latest midterm results. The results are in for Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties, which voted for Republican Mike DeWine in 2022. Two of those counties swung this election differently. In Mahoning County, Democrats Amy Acton and David Pepper won with 47,879 votes. That’s 54.15%, which is projected to […]

City Looking to Replace Damaged Trees

R. Lee James Wins Reelection in 64th District

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — Republican state Rep. R. Lee James won reelection to Pennsylvania’s 64th Legislative District seat Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Amanda Shaffer, according to unofficial districtwide results. James received 14,714 votes to Shaffer’s 6,635 , as of 7:09 a.m. Wednesday, November 4. The district includes...

Trumbull County will have no hospital labor and delivery unit after St. Joseph move

Mercy Health is closing the labor and delivery unit at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren, moving deliveries to St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital in Youngstown. Labor and delivery will move out of St. Joseph by early December and will be replaced by a 25-bed inpatient unit. The move leaves Trumbull County without a labor and delivery unit.

Voter Turnout Explains Midterm Outcome

Energized Dems and Lack of GOP Enthusiasm Shakes Political Landscape. Shifting attitudes, a lack of enthusiasm among Republican voters and an energized Democratic base shifted the political landscape nationwide on Tuesday.

Emergency leaders lessen ‘doomsday’ worries

It's a comfort knowing local agencies are always prepared for the worst, but that doesn't mean we all can't take that extra step to make sure we're equipped.

Erie County Bar Association to host ‘Wills for Heroes’ event

First responders and military veterans in Erie County will have two opportunities to take care of some important legal documents for free throughout the next week. The Erie County Bar Association is hosting its 12th annual “Wills for Heroes” event Saturday, November 7 and Wednesday, November 11. The program provides free wills, living wills, health […]

Sharon (PA) Regional Moving ER Patients as Hospital Begins Closing Process

SHARON — Sharon Regional Health System’s time as an operating hospital is dwindling. Frank Jannetti, Mercer County director of public safety, told The Herald he was informed the embattled Sharon hospital would close at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The lights at the hospital went out just before 7 p.m.

AHN Grove City hiring event supports former Sharon Regional employees

GROVE CITY - After they heard about Sharon Regional’s closure, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Grove City planned a career fair, on Friday prospective employees were able to speak with recruiters and potentially receive a same-day offer. The hospital shared they saw the impact and wanted the community to know...