Sharon News

The fact that voters in Sharon elected an independent candidate for the first time in history speaks volumes about the state of the city that once was a hotbed of party politics.

A Sharon woman accused of stabbing a Farrell man and severing an artery in his arm Wednesday in her home was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation, Sharon police said.

Police are investigating the fatal shooting today of an 18-year-old man in Sharon, Mercer County.

Three more people have been charged in connection with the Dec. 20, 2008, shooting death and robbery of a Detroit-area man in Farrell.

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The city of Sharon will likely be in the red at the end of 2009, Mayor Bob Lucas said.

Do you worry about your taxes? How about your kids' education? Or how about getting a fair shake if you've got to go to the courtroom? If you do, there might just be an important local election in your neighborhood.

Jason Kapusta/Herald A shopper who wished to remain unidentified checks out a book at the semi-annual Community Library of the Shenango Valley book sale Wednesday morning.

Three people charged with beating a man in a Farrell bar have pleaded guilty to lesser charges that left them with hefty fines and restitution to pay.

What happens when you mix Steelers, Tigers, Hornets, Blue Devils and maybe Big Reds? It might create a monster.

Four people were hurt Tuesday in a chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles around 11:05 a.m. on state Route 18 near Middle School Road in Hermitage, police said.

An armed man Wednesday night robbed a South Pymatuning Township convenience store, police said.

When the proposed Farrell budget was announced this week, it contained no pay increases for any city workers.

One thing about writing for newspapers in the modern era is that one never knows who is reading your story and where that person is in the world.

Nine people are displaced after their Sharon home burned Tuesday afternoon in an accidental fire that began in the kitchen.

Robbers held up three store clerks and a pizza delivery driver in the Shenango Valley Sunday night and Monday morning, police said.

A* Penn High School class of 1957 meets at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at Cianci's Restaurant, Mercer Road, Hempfield Township.

A* The Buhl Community Recreation Center, Sharon, hosts a Twirling Skills Clinic from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday with a live performance at 3:45 p.m. The clinic will be taught by renowned twirler Jonathan Burkin.

Harpist Kirk Kupensky of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra shares the beauty of the harp with Nathan Sadler, 10, whose vision is impaired.

Terri Schell hugs her nephew, Pfc. Tyler Schell, during a welcome-home party for him in Sharon.