A Mercer County school district took the first steps tonight towards raising property taxes for the next school year. Sharpsville's superintendent says there is an increase in operating costs and a lot of mandates not funded by the state. The school board passed a preliminary budget tonight with a 4 mill tax increase but this is just a starting point. The board plans to work between now and June to look at areas to make some cuts if necessary and to get the number lower is possible.
More >>A Mercer County school district took the first steps tonight towards raising property taxes for the next school year. Sharpsville's superintendent says there is an increase in operating costs and a lot of mandates not funded by the state. The school board passed a preliminary budget tonight with a 4 mill tax increase but this is just a starting point. The board plans to work between now and June to look at areas to make some cuts if necessary and to get the number lower is possible.
More >>Networking between law enforcement nabbed two suspects in a jewelry heist from last March in Columbiana County. But as 21 News found out, the suspects are allegedly part of a larger theft ring. St. Clair Township Police Detectives now know who dropped through the roof at Kay Jewelers at the Summit Square Plaza on March 4, 2018, nearly emptying out some of the showcases of rings, watches and bracelets. Two people have been charged as part of a larger criminal enterprise, incl...
More >>Networking between law enforcement nabbed two suspects in a jewelry heist from last March in Columbiana County. But as 21 News found out, the suspects are allegedly part of a larger theft ring. St. Clair Township Police Detectives now know who dropped through the roof at Kay Jewelers at the Summit Square Plaza on March 4, 2018, nearly emptying out some of the showcases of rings, watches and bracelets. Two people have been charged as part of a larger criminal enterprise, incl...
More >>A Boardman man facing sexual imposition charges against a child is back in jail on a drug charge while he was out on bond. U.S. Marshalls arrested 60-year-old Thomas Reto, Jr after a judge revoked his bond because of the drug arrest. He's facing five counts of gross sexual imposition According to his indictment, Reto allegedly forced a victim to have sexual contact with him several times between 2006 and 2011. Prosecutors say the alleged incidents began when the child was 6 years ...
More >>A Boardman man facing sexual imposition charges against a child is back in jail on a drug charge while he was out on bond. U.S. Marshalls arrested 60-year-old Thomas Reto, Jr after a judge revoked his bond because of the drug arrest. He's facing five counts of gross sexual imposition According to his indictment, Reto allegedly forced a victim to have sexual contact with him several times between 2006 and 2011. Prosecutors say the alleged incidents began when the child was 6 years ...
More >>The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is asking drivers to be careful Wednesday during an anticipated winter storm.
More >>The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is asking drivers to be careful Wednesday during an anticipated winter storm.
More >>Gov. Mike DeWine says he'll announce on Thursday his proposed recommendation for increasing the state's gas tax to deal with a chronic shortfall in spending on road construction. DeWine, a Republican, says there are no other solutions outside a gas tax increase, while warning that any increase simply keeps Ohio from falling behind. He wouldn't provide details or say what the proposed increase will be. He spoke at an annual forum sponsored by The...
More >>Gov. Mike DeWine says he'll announce on Thursday his proposed recommendation for increasing the state's gas tax to deal with a chronic shortfall in spending on road construction. DeWine, a Republican, says there are no other solutions outside a gas tax increase, while warning that any increase simply keeps Ohio from falling behind. He wouldn't provide details or say what the proposed increase will be. He spoke at an annual forum sponsored by The...
More >>A state senator from Ohio has agreed to pay $20,000 to settle a lawsuit after a constituent was blocked on his official Facebook page.
More >>A state senator from Ohio has agreed to pay $20,000 to settle a lawsuit after a constituent was blocked on his official Facebook page.
More >>A former Philadelphia police officer has been arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted male witnesses and suspects over more than a decade.
More >>A former Philadelphia police officer has been arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted male witnesses and suspects over more than a decade.
More >>The second full month of legal sports betting in Pennsylvania saw gamblers double the amount they wagered.
More >>The second full month of legal sports betting in Pennsylvania saw gamblers double the amount they wagered.
More >>Prosecutors say a convicted sex offender who admitted killing a 13-year-old Ohio girl while high on methamphetamine has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
More >>Prosecutors say a convicted sex offender who admitted killing a 13-year-old Ohio girl while high on methamphetamine has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
More >>Pennsylvania state police shot and wounded a man after he allegedly drove into a police vehicle as troopers tried to arrest him.
More >>Pennsylvania state police shot and wounded a man after he allegedly drove into a police vehicle as troopers tried to arrest him.
More >>A 12-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting of a teenage girl who was hit in the face by a gunshot during a church group meeting in a northeast Philadelphia home.
More >>A 12-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting of a teenage girl who was hit in the face by a gunshot during a church group meeting in a northeast Philadelphia home.
More >>State police are probing the death of a dog that was fatally shot at a home in western Pennsylvania.
More >>State police are probing the death of a dog that was fatally shot at a home in western Pennsylvania.
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