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Meadville 1825 marks Stone Church's bicentennial

1 day ago | meadvilletribune.com | Mike Crowley

The building at the southwestern corner of Diamond Park looks, as its name suggests, like it has been there forever. The 150-year-old structure that is home to Stone United Methodist Church has been a seemingly permanent fixture for everyone living in Meadville today. kAmqFE E96 49FC49’D C@@ED 6IE6?5 324< 6G6? 7FCE96C — a__ J62CD[ :? 724E — 2?5 E92E 3:46?E6??:2= AC@G:56D E96 @442D:@? 7@C “p? p7E6C?@@? H:E9 &D[” E96 =2E6DE :?DE2==>6?E :?
Meadville firefighters organize fundraiser for colleague injured by tractor

1 day ago | meadvilletribune.com | Mike Crowley

Firefighters at Meadville Central Fire Department are rallying to raise money after a tractor accident Friday left one of their own severely injured. Michael “Mick” Lilly was transported to UPMC Hamot in Erie with a broken neck and shoulder after the incident, according to Daniel Serafin, president of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 515, the union chapter that represents the city firefighters. kAm“xE D66>D =:<6 96’D :? AC6EEJ D6C:@FD 4@?5:E:@?[” $6C27:? D2:5 @7 {:==J @?
Coalition hosts seminar on how lack of early childhood education affects economic growth

2 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Jessica Marshall

STILLWATER, Okla. — Stillwater community leaders sought answers to the question of how policy and economics shape the future of early childhood care and education during a summit hosted at Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Center for Family Resilience on April 25.
AmeriCorps' future, backpack project in jeopardy after 'abrupt and unforeseen' cuts

2 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Joshua Byers

JOHNSTOWN — Since its inception 12 years ago, the Cambria County Backpack Project has partnered with AmeriCorps to meet the mission of serving food-insecure children throughout the area, Executive Director Kristen Villarrial said. An AmeriCorps member from the local Pennsylvania Mountain Service Corps (PMSC) served as the nonprofit’s coordinator for years.
Registered sex offender charged with child porn possession

3 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Keith Gushard

LINESVILLE — A Springboro man, who is a current registered sexual offender in Pennsylvania, has been charged by authorities with child pornography. Adam Paul Froncillo faces a preliminary hearing later this month on multiple child pornography-related charges filed by Pennsylvania State Police for an incident in February. kAmuC@?4:==@[ ag[ @7 rFDD6H28@ $EC66E[ H2D 2CC2:8?65 (65?6D52J 367@C6 |28:DE6C:2= s:DEC:4E yF586 p52> $E2==2C5 @? 2 E@E2= @7 `c 76=@?J\=6G6= 4@F?ED — `a 4@F?ED @7 A@DD6DD:@?
Bill proposing workplace safety regulations for Pa. hospitals clears state House

3 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Eric Scicchitano

HARRISBURG — A bill seeking to boost workplace safety at Pennsylvania hospitals and health care facilities cleared the state House with bipartisan support. State representatives cast a 124-79 vote last week to advance the Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act to the state Senate for further consideration. All 102 Democrats in the House were joined by 22 Republicans in supporting the proposed legislation. kAm(@C<A=246 D276EJ :D 2 8C@H:?8 4@?46C? H:E9:? E96 962=E9 42C6 :?5FDECJ[ A2CE:4F=2C=J :?
Momentum for state-based EITC surges as Pa. House advances proposal

3 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Eric Scicchitano

HARRISBURG — Support swelled within the Pennsylvania House for a bill proposing the creation of a state-level earned income tax for working families as lawmakers across the aisle voted overwhelmingly to advance the legislation. State representatives voted 185-18 to approve House Bill 820, with 83 Republicans joining all 102 Democrats in support. kAm%96 3:== >@G6D E@ E96 !6??DJ=G2?:2 $6?2E6 7@C 7FCE96C 4@?D:56C2E:@?]k^Am kAm%96 =68:D=2E:@?
One dead, two injured in Blooming Valley head-on crash

3 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Keith Gushard

BLOOMING VALLEY ā A two-vehicle head-on crash shortly before midnight Saturday has claimed the life of a 29-year-old Meadville-area man and injured two other people, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Meadville. The identity of the deceased had not been released as of Sunday pending notification of next of kin. kAm%96 4C2D9 92AA6?65 2C@F?5 ``id_ A]>] @? #@FE6 ff ;FDE D@FE9H6DE @7 :ED :?E6CD64E:@? H:E9 #@FE6 `hg :?
Fismes prepares for centennial of memorial bridge with Meadville ties

4 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Mike Crowley

Planning is underway in France to celebrate a centennial with connections to Meadville. L’Union, a newspaper in northwestern France, reported recently on the initial meeting of a “Friends of Meadville” group in preparation for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Memorial Bridge in Fismes, France, which will occur on May 28, 2028. kAm%96 uC:6?5D @7 |625G:==6 8C@FA 96=5 :ED 7:CDE >66E:?8 :? >:5\|2C49 E@ 368:?
Dressed for success: Middle schoolers make an impression at Acutec

5 days ago | meadvilletribune.com | Mike Crowley

VERNON TOWNSHIP — A display case just inside the entrance to Acutec Precision Aerospace Inc. shows visitors a few of the parts the company manufactures for airplanes, helicopters and spacecraft. On top of the case is a model of NASA’s Space Launch System — Acutec makes 70 different parts used in the rocket. Nearby is another model: the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor military aircraft capable of taking off vertically like a helicopter and then converting to a turboprop airplane once aloft.