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U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Butler) has announced the names of nominees from throughout the 16th Congressional District to the prestigious United States service academies for the graduating Class of 2026.
MERCER – Penn State Extension will offer an in-person and group-based strength-training program for inactive to moderately active adults aged 40 and older.
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BIRTHSWhimsy Harper OsterwiseA daughter, Whimsy Harper Osterwise, was born Dec. 22, 2021, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell, to Cas Carbaugh Osterwise and Travis Allan Osterwise, Slippery Rock. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces.
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HERMITAGE – For the past two years, 9-year0old Gianni Gargiulo and his mother, Rachael Williot, both of the Shenango Valley, have stopped at the police station to present the officers a Christmas card and treats, including doughnuts and a gift card for coffee.
BIRTHSRosalyne Hall-PadenA daughter, Rosalyne Hall-Paden, was born to Danielle Heinlen and Cody Hall, Sharon, on Dec. 20, 2021, in UPMC Horizon, Farrell. She weighed 4 pounds 11 ounces.
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SLIPPERY ROCK — Jennings Environmental Learning Center has scheduled some winter events at the center, located at 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Youngstown State University has received $2.3 million for hybrid manufacturing research and development from the Air Force Research Laboratory to create a hub-and-spoke consortium on hybrid manufacturing.
NEW WILMINGTON — Westminster College and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary have established a 3+3 program partnership to offer Westminster students an accelerated path toward earning a Master of Divinity degree.
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Mercer County NAACP continued its annual scholarship giving when two $1,000 scholarships were awarded to Jacara Green and Marcus Green Jr.
Urologist Mohammed Al-Areef, M.D., will be joining the medical staff at Sharon Regional Medical Center.
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LEXINGTON, Va. – Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed more than 1,100 new initiates from 41 universities during November 2021.
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SHARON – Gazing down at his late-father’s antique model train took George Gerhart back to a different era.
I know. I know. Usually we express our thank yous for Thanksgiving, but this year I’m doing them for Christmas. Why? Many reasons. Christmas is special. Christmas means gratitude and thankfulness just as much as Thanksgiving does. and just because I want to. So there!
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Merging West Middlesex with Shenango Township might seem like a natural development.
Startup and early-stage entrepreneurs, along with underserved small business owners looking to see if they qualify for no cost legal business assistance will want to join the U.S. Small Business Administration and Penn State Law Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic for a free online “lunch and lea…
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Beautification Commission plans litter cleanup day, Christmas party
Sharpsville VFW Post 6404, 215 Walnut St., will host a blood drive for the American Red Cross from 1 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (12-8-21).
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The December “Teacher of the Month” award was bestowed upon Marc Risavi at Reynolds Junior-Senior High School. Members of the junior high Student Council select one teacher per month to receive this honor. From left are Emma Smith, Adriana DeJulia, Sophia DiGregorio, Ava Murcko, Jesse Burns,…
Six students at Reynolds Junior-Senior High School received Amazon gift cards for their participation in the Marvels of Manufacturing school program. Exploring the Marvels of Manufacturing is an activity for students in northwest and north central Pennsylvania to explore manufacturing career…
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The Mercer County Conservation District is taking applications for its Ross Paulenich Memorial Conservation Scholarship. The scholarship application is open to a Mercer County high school senior who plans on majoring in Environmental Science/Studies, Agriculture, Biology, Engineering, Conser…
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COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man held hostages for more than 10 hours Saturday at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting in a livestream and demanding the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army officers in Afghanistan.
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The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection poked another hole in the pro-Trump conspiracy theory that federal agents orchestrated the attack, confirming on Tuesday that a man at the center of the claims said he’d never been an FBI informant.
ATLANTA — Pounding his hand for emphasis, President Joe Biden challenged senators Tuesday to “stand against voter suppression” by changing Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking from debate and votes.
Daily case numbers, fueled by the omicron variant, are exceeding levels seen in during last winter’s peak, but deaths are lagging below figures from the same time period.
MERCER – With only half of Mercer Countians fully vaccindated, the county commissioners encouraged residents to get their COVID-19 vaccination after being asked at their meeting last week to come up with incentives for people to do so.
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Monday
29°/22°
Cloudy and windy with snow. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Chance of Rain: 100%
Sunrise: 07:44:14 AM
Sunset: 05:19:53 PM
Humidity: 86%
Wind: NW @ 20 mph
UV Index: 1 Low
Monday Night
Snow showers. Low 22F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.
Tue
Tue
Tuesday
28°/25°
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid 20s.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 07:43:42 AM
Sunset: 05:21:03 PM
Humidity: 81%
Wind: WSW @ 9 mph
UV Index: 1 Low
Tuesday Night
Cloudy. Low around 25F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
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Wednesday
38°/15°
An afternoon mix of rain and snow. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid teens.
Chance of Rain: 49%
Sunrise: 07:43:08 AM
Sunset: 05:22:14 PM
Humidity: 84%
Wind: SW @ 13 mph
UV Index: 1 Low
Wednesday Night
Cloudy. Low near 15F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
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Thursday
19°/2°
More clouds than sun. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low single digits.
Chance of Rain: 19%
Sunrise: 07:42:32 AM
Sunset: 05:23:26 PM
Humidity: 74%
Wind: NW @ 9 mph
UV Index: 1 Low
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Low 2F. Winds light and variable.
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Fri
Friday
20°/-3°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 20s and lows -5 to -1F.
Chance of Rain: 12%
Sunrise: 07:41:54 AM
Sunset: 05:24:38 PM
Humidity: 75%
Wind: NE @ 5 mph
UV Index: 2 Low
Friday Night
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low -3F. Winds light and variable.
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Sat
Saturday
24°/16°
Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Chance of Rain: 16%
Sunrise: 07:41:14 AM
Sunset: 05:25:50 PM
Humidity: 71%
Wind: SSE @ 7 mph
UV Index: 2 Low
Saturday Night
Overcast. Low 16F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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Sunday
24°/6°
Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid single digits.
Chance of Rain: 24%
Sunrise: 07:40:32 AM
Sunset: 05:27:04 PM
Humidity: 77%
Wind: WSW @ 9 mph
UV Index: 1 Low
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy skies. Low 6F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
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