Lawrence County News

A state police fire marshal has been called to investigate a blaze that destroyed a home in Lawrence County early today.

Police in Lawrence County have dropped charges against a man who was arrested with seven others last month on charges they set 12 arson fires in the last two years.

November 4, 2009 GROVE CITY, Pa.-- Westminster College's WCN will go into friendly enemy territory on Saturday afternoon as WCN televises the Titan/Wolverine football game live.

The New Wilmington-based cable network from Westminster College makes a history telecast this week.

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.- A humming, sucking sound takes to the streets around New Wilmington this time of year and if you can track down the source you will find it comes from an unusual truck.

Kids in the town call it "Suffy"-- short for the longer nickname Snuffleupagus (a reference to a Sesame Street character). It's really a converted street sweeping truck that now sucks up leaves along borough streets.

The Borough picks up leaves from residents who rake them into the gutter and it's all free of charge-- one of the perks of living in New Wilmington.

Videographers Kylee Bennett, Jonathan McAfoos and Corey Emanuele follow the truck around with WCN 24/7's cameras for a chance to watch the leaf sucking vehicle in aciton.

Click here to watch the video via WCN 24/7.

NEW CASTLE, Pa.- Former Naval Judge Advocate General and New Caste-based attorney Joshua Lamancusa is Lawrence County's next District Attorney. Voters elected the Democrat on Tuesday giving him more than 58% of the votes.

Only 42% were cast for Republican candidate and local attorney George Freed.

The unofficial results reported by the Lawrence County Elections Bureau based on 100% of Lawrence County's precincts counted:

JOSHUA LAMANCUSA (D)- 10,068...58%

GEORGE FREED (R)- 7,266...41.89%

Lamancusa will take office in January replacing current District Attorney John Bongivengo.

Lamancusa defeated Bongivengo in May's Democratic Primary Election.

A Beaver County man was arrested by agents from the state's Child Predator Unit after he traveled to a neighboring county to have sex with what he believed were two teenage girls he propositioned on the Internet.

You may have seen the TV shows featuring "Ghost Hunters," people looking for paranormal activity.

The Presbyterian Church of West Middlesex and the Shenango Presbytery this month bestowed the honor of pastor emeritus on the retired Rev.

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A Lawrence County man, captured early Sunday after a convenience store robbery, confessed to having robbed another story hours earlier, statepolice said.

State police at Butler are looking for Shawn Aaron Hobel, 27, of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, in connection with a robbery in Butler County.

A man was able to escape and a woman was rescued after a car traveled off a road and over a hillside this morning in Lawrence County.

Shefler does fist bump in music video, "Gettin' Mine" A Pennsylvania man who appeared in a music video featuring wads of cash has been sentenced for a drug deal in St.

October 13, 2009 BESSEMER, Pa.-- The Lawrence County ommunity of Bessemer will hold the Great Pumpkin event this Saturday.

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Look for Westminster chemistry professor Helen Boylan and 2009 biochemistry graduate Mallory Lichwa on part of Saturday night's telecast of 48 Hours Mysteries at 10 p.m.

The two demonstrate a high-tech laser instrumentation process that's one of the tools being used by forensic experts in a high profile murder case in Florida.

The murder of toddler Caylee Anthony and the pending trial of her mother have grabbed headlines and airtime all over the country. Investigators have claimed the mother concealed the child's corpse in the truck of her car, but can they prove it? 48 Hours Mysteries producers wanted to show how laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)will help investigators in Florida.

However, a gag order prevents anyone working on the case to discuss even the science behind the forensic science work.

When CBS producers started looking for someone who could show how LIBS works, they found Westminster. It was a result of Lichwa's use of LIBS for her senior research project on the forensics analysis of fingernail polish. She presented that research at a national chemistry conference. 48 Hours discovered her research abstract is online.

A 48 Hours camera crew traveled to campus in September to shoot a demonstration of the cutting edge science faculty and students are engaged in at Westminster.

Neither the defense or prosecution in the notorious murder case have consulted with Westminster's chemistry department, but CBS producers did. Their quest for researchers with a background with LIBS is a chance for the sciences at Westminster to shine if only for a few minutes on network television.

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- The winner of November's race for Lawrence County District Attorney will take over some high profile criminal cases come next January. The most infamous is the Jordan Brown case-- the 12-year old Lawrence County boy charged as an adult for the murder of his dad's pregnant girlfriend.

One of two men will take charge of that case and many more after the voters go to the polls on November 3. Democrat Joshua Lamancusa defeated current D.A. John Bongivengo in May's primary. Now Lamancusa faces Republican rival George Freed.

Both men are local attorneys with very different backgrounds. Lamancusa comes from a military background where he was a Naval JAG officer and worked extensively as a prosecutor. Freed brings years of experience both as an attorney and time working as an assistant D.A. Freed became an attorney after retiring from law enforcement where he was a seasoned criminal investigator.

Both men join WCN 24/7's Adam Plyler to discuss their experience, their goals for the D.A's office and their take on how they will serve the voters of the county. WCN 24/7 also asks both candidates how they will handle the Jordan Brown case which could go to trial in January.

Access our television interviews online at WCN 24/7- CLICK HERE.

If politics were tag team wrestling, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan would get in the ring against Democratic Rep.

Benjamin Gardner plays runaway slave Jed and pit bull Piglet has the title role in "Dog Jack." Some 148 years after his courageous deeds, a Civil War hero is getting his due on screen.

When Butler County Community College officials publicly announced expansion plans last month, President Dr.