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Tiny Masury outdoor library suffers constant vandalism

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

MASURY – A tiny outdoor library in Masury has been vandalized so often, including being set ablaze, that the community may be forced to move it, Brookfield Trustee Dan Suttles said. Kids are believed to be the culprits, Suttles said. kAm“%96D6 <:5D 2C6 ECJ:?8 E@ CF:? D@>6E9:?8 8@@5 E92E 36?67:ED 6G6CJ@?6[’’ 96 D2:5]k^Am kAm{@42E65 2E E96 u:CDE 2?5 |F=36CCJ DEC66ED[ E96 >@56DE =:3C2CJ D:ED :? 7C@?E @7 E96 $2> 2?5 v=25JD y6??:?8D |6>@C:2= !2C<[ 2 D>2== “A@4<6E A2C<]’’k^AmkAmr@?D:DE:?8 @7 2 H@@56?
Skyrocketing egg prices hit 'eggers'

1 week ago | ncnewsonline.com | Michael Roknick

SHARON — A professional Easter egg decorator, this year Carol Novosel found economics played a role in her trade. “Egg prices have tripled from last year,’’ Novosel said. kAm&]$] 688 AC:46D DA:<65 :? |2C49 E@ C6249 2 ?6H C64@C5\9:89 @7 Se]ab 2 5@K6?[ 2D C6A@CE65 %9FCD52J :? E96 r@?DF>6C !C:46 x?56I] $<JC@4<6E:?8 AC:46D 92G6 =2C86=J 366? 3=2>65 @? 3:C5 7=F @FE3C62<D]k^Am kAm“x D9@F=5 92G6 C2:D65 >J AC:46D – 3FE x 5:5?’E[’’ }@G@D6=[ D2:5 $F?52J 27E6C?@@? 5FC:?8 E96 bgE9 &<C2:?:2?
Wind storm leaves thousands without power locally

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

A wind storm barreling through the area Tuesday afternoon left around 2,000 Penn Power customers without electricity in Mercer County with Farrell bearing the outage brunt. Striking just after 1 p.m. the storm broke a utility pole leaving over 1,500 Penn Power customers in Farrell without electricity, Todd Meyers, a utility spokesman said. kAmu2CC6== u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E H2D 42==65 :? E@ u2CC6== w:89 $49@@= 27E6C 2? 2:C 3=@H6C D9@CE\4:C4F:E65 5F6 E@ E96 DE@C> C6DF=E:?8 :? D>@<6 2E @?6 D64E:@?
'Birders' flock to Lake Wilhelm

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

SANDY LAKE – Hundreds flocked to Saturday’s “Wings Over Wilhelm’’ where birds of different feathers were featured at Maurice K. Goddard State Park. Janet Kuvehl drove from her home in Murrysville, Westmoreland County, to attend. kAm“x 2=H2JD =@G65 H:=5=:76 2?5 H2E6C[’’ zFG69= D2:5]k^Am kAm$6C:@FD 3:C56CD – 2 E6C> 3:C5 H2E496CD FD6 E@ 56D4C:36 E96>D6=G6D – 4@F=5 36 D66? H:E9 >F=E:A=6 3:?@4F=2CD E@ D42? E96 D<:6D]k^AmkAm|@DE @7 E96 5:DA=2JD 2?5 @E96C 2EEC24E:@?D H6C6 @?
At 72, Poobah's founder still rocks the house

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

BROOKFIELD – At 72 and a half-century into the business, rock band leader Jim Gustafson said he’s just hitting his stride. “I’ve got a long way to go yet,’’ Gustafson said before playing at Fat Hippy Records in Brookfield on Saturday. The record store held an event to celebrate “Record Store Day.’’kAmp q@2C5>2? ?2E:G6[ vFDE27D@? 3682? A=2J:?8 E96 8F:E2C 2D 2 J@F?8 E66? 2?5 :? `hfa H6?E @? E@ 7@F?5 E96 32?5 !@@329 :?
Sharon Regional reopens key healthcare services

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

SHARON – Sharon Regional Medical Center's new owner said it reopened key healthcare services on Monday. “These are big-time services we’re reopening,’’ Radha Savitala, chairman and CEO of non-profit Tenor Health Foundation Sharon LLC, said in a brief phone interview Monday night. Tenor Health bought Sharon Regional on Jan. 22. kAmp ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> E96 9@DA:E2= D2:5 E96 C6@A6?65 D6CG:46D :?4=F56ik^Am kAm• %96 9@DA:E2=’D 962CE 42E96E6C:K2E:@?
Skyrocketing egg prices hit 'eggers'

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

SHARON – A professional Easter egg decorator, this year Carol Novosel found economics played a role in her trade. “Egg prices have tripled from last year,’’ Novosel said. kAm&]$] 688 AC:46D DA:<65 :? |2C49 E@ C6249 2 ?6H C64@C5\9:89 @7 Se]ab 2 5@K6?[ 2D C6A@CE65 %9FCD52J :? E96 r@?DF>6C !C:46 x?56I] $<JC@4<6E:?8 AC:46D 92G6 =2C86=J 366? 3=2>65 @? 3:C5 7=F @FE3C62<D]k^Am kAm“x D9@F=5 92G6 C2:D65 >J AC:46D – 3FE x 5:5?’E[’’ }@G@D6=[ D2:5 $F?52J 27E6C?@@? 5FC:?8 E96 bgE9 &<C2:?:2?
'Birders' flock to Lake Wilhelm

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

SANDY LAKE – Hundreds flocked to Saturday’s “Wings Over Wilhelm’’ where birds of different feathers were featured at Maurice K. Goddard State Park. Janet Kuvehl drove from her Murrysville home in Westmoreland County to attend the event. kAm“x 2=H2JD =@G65 H:=5=:76 2?5 H2E6C[’’ zFG69= D2:5]k^Am kAm$6C:@FD 3:C56CD[ 2 E6C> 3:C5 H2E496CD FD6 E@ 56D4C:36 E96>D6=G6D[ 4@F=5 36 D66? H:E9 >F=E:A=6 3:?@4F=2CD E@ D42? E96 D<:6D]k^AmkAm|@DE @7 E96 5:DA=2JD 2?5 @E96C 2EEC24E:@?D H6C6 @?
'Birders' flock to Lake Wilhelm

1 week ago | alliednews.com | Michael Roknick

SANDY LAKE – Hundreds flocked to Saturday’s “Wings Over Wilhelm’’ where birds of different feathers were featured at Maurice K. Goddard State Park. Janet Kuvehl drove from her Murrysville home in Westmoreland County to attend the event. “I always loved wildlife and water,’’ Kuvehl said. Serious birders, a term bird watchers use to describe themselves, could be seen with multiple binoculars to scan the skies.
Skyrocketing egg prices hit 'eggers'

1 week ago | alliednews.com | Michael Roknick

SHARON – A professional Easter egg decorator, this year Carol Novosel found economics played a role in her trade. “Egg prices have tripled from last year,’’ Novosel said. U.S. egg prices spiked in March to reach a new record-high of $6.23 a dozen, as reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index. Skyrocketing prices have largely been blamed on bird flu outbreaks.