Crawford County

Meadville teen wins prestigious art competition

2013-05-20 02:44:02

John O'Laughlin dreams of a career as a lead designer for an automotive company like General Motors or Chrysler. The Meadville native recently took a big step toward fulfilling his dream by redesigning something much smaller -- a lawn mower. In April,...

BRIEF: Guys Mills man killed in ATV crash

2013-05-18 08:54:03

A 43-year-old man was killed late Friday night when he lost control of his all-terrain vehicle. State police at Meadville said Timothy J. Waddingham Jr., of Guys Mills, was headed north on Hinkson Road in East Mead Township when he lost control of his...

The Band Perry to perform at 68th Crawford Fair

2013-05-17 00:00:00

One of country music's hottest bands, the Band Perry, will perform at the Crawford County Fair on Aug. 20. Fans can get a preview of the show May 19, when the group, featuring Kimberly Perry and brothers Neil and Reid, perform at the Billboard Music...

Cold snap brings threat of frost to Erie region

2013-05-14 00:00:00

John Mason Sr. hasn't been getting a lot of sleep lately. The owner of Mason Farms in Lake City has been up worrying about the weather. Specifically, he's been worried about nighttime temperatures dipping below the freezing point, which isn't good for...

Mercer County rescue horses need temporary place to stay

2013-05-13 09:04:02

After a brief respite in South Buffalo, Bev Dee is searching for a forever home and a temporary hostel for Bright Futures Farm. Dee, 50, will be relocating her horse rescue to a new farm in Mercer County in mid-August. However, she needs to move the...

BRIEF: Weird crime: Burglar helps self to garage sale items

2013-05-10 09:44:02

The skinny: State police said a Crawford County man planning a garage sale was victimized by an early-bird who employed the five-finger discount in making off with some of the man's stuff. What we know: Police said someone opened a garage door at a...

BRIEF: Meadville man jailed in suspected meth lab seizure

2013-05-09 08:44:01

A city man is in jail on drug charges this morning after state drug agents said they found four mobile methamphetamine labs in a Union Township house Wednesday night. The suspected labs, used to cook meth in a "one-pot method," were found in a house...

BRIEF: Meadville museum to host Civil War weekend

2013-05-08 08:54:02

Civil War re-enactors will drill new recruits at the Baldwin-Reynolds House Museum, 639 Terrace St., May 18 and 19. Members of the 150th Pennsylvania Bucktail Regiment will also demonstrate open-fire cooking during the weekend. Ladies of the...

Times haven't always been easy for 100-year-old farms

2013-04-27 02:54:03

John Ziesenheim ambled through his family's vineyard in Lake City, hands tucked in his pockets, gray shoes sinking a half-inch into the soil with each step toward his two-story farmhouse. Ziesenheim, 65, was walking on the same soil his great-great-...

Latest Pennsylvania business

2013-04-26 02:26:27

US-EARNS-HERSHEY Hershey's profit climbs as sales increase HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — Hershey says its net income rose in the first quarter as it sold more of its namesake chocolates and benefited from lower costs for ingredients. The company, which...

Here is the latest Pennsylvania news from The Associated Press

2013-04-25 06:24:55

MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Construction has begun on a $350 million tires-to-energy plant in Crawford County, even though the plant's air quality permit is being challenged in court. The Department of Environmental Protection tells the Erie Times-News...

Construction begins on $350 million tires-to-energy plant still being challenged in NW Pa.

2013-04-25 03:57:06

MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Construction has begun on a $350 million tires-to-energy plant in northwestern Pennsylvania, even though the plant's air quality permit is being challenged in court. Gary Clark, a spokesman for the state Department of...

The 2011 National 4-H Congress Pennsylvania Delegation members are from left, front row: Rebecca Hyde (Crawford County), Auberly Berringer (Beaver County), Caroline Lynch (Montgomery County), Lia Schmittel (Dauphin County), Abigail Biesinger (Armstrong County), Echo Kincaid (Somerset County),

2012-01-19 12:11:02