Wheatland News

The death a week ago of an 85-year-old Wheatland woman was a tragic reminder of the plight of many the area's elderly residents and the challenges their families face.

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An 85-year-old Wheatland woman who had reportedly been diagnosed with dementia was found dead within the confines of the Wheatland Tube plant on Sunday afternoon.

New winners in the Nov. 3 municipal election have been announced now that the write-in votes have been tallied, said county elections chief Jeff Greenburg.

Attendees of the Hermitage Holiday Light Parade better be on their best behavior - they will be under the watchful eye of Mercer County's top judge.

When the 1990 Census figures didn't smell right, Wheatland Mayor Tom Stanton took a map and walked every block of the borough, discovering that about one in seven households had been missed.

Wheatland residents' problems with the noise and dust associated with a local lumber mill have been growing for years.

The Shenango Valley Bikeway connecting Wheatland, Farrell, Sharon, Hermitage, Sharpsville, four high schools and Buhl Farm Park is complete, but don't feel bad if you don't realize that it exists.

Dinner includes beverage and dessert. Cost is $7 for adults; $3.50 for children ages 4 to 12; and children ages 3 and younger are free.

Paul's United Church of Christ, 159 Todd Ave., Hermitage, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

PennDOT has notified four Mercer County communities that it will not renew the Winter Municipal Service Agreements that had local crews plowing and salting state roads.

Often called the gateway to the Shenango Valley, the Broadway corridor will be getting a new look.

The $1 billion in grants announced on Tuesday by the Obama administration to help keep police officers on the beat during the economic downturn includes a total of $360,000 for two Shenango Valley departments.

A Wheatland man faces charges after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend's Sharon home and holding her there overnight last week.

Wearing a dark suit and sporting a Kangol hat that resembles the kind English bobbies wear, Wilbert L. Shannon Sr., is an icon of the Shenango Valley, driving around town each day in the Cadillac with the WLS SR license plates.

Jun 19, 2009 10:55 pm US/Eastern WEST MIDDLESEX Police are investigating a rash of church burglaries in Mercer County.

In a trend that the leader of the Shenango Valley Ministerial Association is calling disgraceful, three more churches were broken into between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.