47-year-old Paul Graves was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to violating federal explosives laws on Thursday, November 20.

The Shenango Valley is launching its holiday season this weekend with a trio of festive events, beginning tonight, with the "Night of Lights: Tree Illumination" in Sharon.

The Shenango Valley is launching its holiday season this weekend with a trio of festive events, beginning with the "Night of Lights: Tree Illumination" in Sharon on Friday, Nov. 21, and continuing through the weekend.

The $20,000 grant will allow the food bank to provide 40,000 meals to families across the country.

Residential natural gas customers in northwestern Pennsylvania, including those in Mercer County, are seeing a decrease in their monthly bills.

A dispatcher with the department told 21 News that the origin of the smell is unknown at this time, but that supplier National Fuel Gas is aware of the situation and is investigating.

The organization’s emergency action comes as the charitable food network faces operational strain in Mercer County.

After 13 years of tri-annual events celebrating the arts community in Sharon, Waterfire is coming to an end. 

Jamgochian is set to be formally arraigned on charges being held for court in the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas on December 16 at 9 a.m. at the Mercer County Courthouse.

This Sunday, all Valley residents are welcome to join JCL Development on a behind-the-scenes tour of a number of renovated buildings and businesses as part of their ongoing effort, in collaboration with the city, to revitalize downtown Sharon. 

Police have charged a Sharon woman after she allegedly encouraged her daughter to fight another juvenile.

Officers were later able to apprehend the suspect in the area of Sherman Avenue and Morrison Street, and they are now in custody.

Judge Daniel Wallace said while there was extensive coverage of the case immediately following Likens's death, there has since been a 'cooling off period,' so the standard for 'pervasive pretrial publicity' had not been met.

Mercer County is stepping up its efforts to improve local infrastructure for active transportation, including walking, biking, and using mobility aids.

37-year-old Larry Marrow was sentenced to more than 11-and-a-half years in prison followed by six years of probation for trafficking in fentanyl and cocaine.

Route 718 is closed between Silver Street and Marshall Avenue due to the formation of a sinkhole near Lincoln Street. 

Richardson reportedly told the officer that he had smoked marijuana “probably about 3 hours ago.”.

Youngstown native Ken Cooper, who is friends with former Shenango Valley Animal Shelter Board of Directors member Duane Piccirilli, is matching all donations towards the new building dollar for dollar now until Thanksgiving.

Events featured as part of the event include a car show, performances throughout the day and the lighting of the Waterfire Globe and 55 floating bonfires.

Police say Anderson was going too fast to navigate the roundabout and crashed into the wall in the middle of the roundabout. The front of the car was damaged, and more than a dozen stone slabs were knocked out of the retaining wall.

Waterfire Sharon is looking for volunteers to build the bonfires on the Shenango River, assist artist vendors with setup and monitor traffic in the area Saturday morning.

Work will be consolidated at Stucki facilities in Farrell, as well as Jerseyville, Illinois and Moterry, Mexico.

According to the complaint, the man came home later to find several neighbors along with the parent of the child outside to confront him about almost running over a child.

The truck’s driver's side front fender was ripped off, with additional damage to the bumper and grill.

The event, titled "Ready, Set, Go Orange," begins at 9 a.m. and will run until 9 p.m.

35-year-old Cody Rainey was sentenced to 11-and-a-half months to two years in prison followed by five years of probation.

The affidavit also notes that after her arrest, Spindler-Brown said to police words to the effect, "I know what I did was f----d up."

The academy seeks to instill a positive self-esteem, foster a sense of community responsibility, and introduce viable career opportunities to its young male participants.

Anderson Coach and Travel joined the Carrot Club in 2025, providing 80,000 meals to neighbors in Mercer County.

Nighttime paving is set to take place in downtown Sharon from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Tuesday, September 2 and Friday, September 5. During this time, the road will be milled and paved.

"When I opened The Wandering Soul, I started as a shop with local art… and some books," Johnson says. "Now I can finally say — I'm a bookstore, with more than 2,500 titles on the shelves."

A Mercer County District Magistrate has set $250,000 bail for a Sharon man after a fifteen-year-old girl claims he has repeatedly sexually assaulted her since she was six years old.

Watkins' trial was set to begin September 9, but, according to a Mercer County Court of Common Pleas official, it was rescheduled due to evidentiary issues in the case. 

 The presiding Judge Ronald D. Amrhein Jr. sentenced Phillips to 6 to 15 years in prison with credit for 355 days already served in Mercer County Jail. He is also sentenced to pay $6,500 in restitution to the victims. 

A Sharon woman faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment after police say an 8-year-old she was supposed to be babysitting was found wandering alone on a four-lane freeway.

"Good Trouble Lives On" is known as a national day of action and brings topics of controversial changes happening throughout the country to the events.

The Primary Health Network Charitable Foundation (PHNCF) announced in a news release on Thursday that 10 students would each be receiving a scholarship. All scholarships total $30,000.

Mercer County Food Bank was selected from over 56,000 nominations from Starbucks partners from across the nation.

The complaint alleges that feces was smeared on the wall and windows of the room, the drywall had been torn down to the studs and that the floor was covered in trash.

"Nature's Gallery" can be found along West Connelly Boulevard, across from the Sharon City Building.