The Herald (Sharon, PA)

The Herald stands out as the premier daily newspaper in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Our coverage extends across Mercer County and the Shenango Valley, including nearby towns like New Wilmington and Volant in Lawrence County, as well as Brookfield and Masury in Trumbull County, Ohio. Located in the western part of Pennsylvania, Mercer County sits at the intersection of Interstates 80 and 79. We are approximately 75 miles south of Erie, north of Pittsburgh, and southeast of Cleveland. Additionally, we are within a day's drive to the west of Philadelphia and New York City, and a long day’s journey southeast of Chicago. We are committed to delivering news every morning of the year, with the exception of Christmas Day. The Sharon Herald Company is part of Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. (CNHI) based in Montgomery, Alabama. Our local sister publication is the Allied News, which is published twice a week in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

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Sharon baseball survives tight game, recovers to beat rival Hornets

14 hours ago | sharonherald.com | Ty Kohler

SHARON – When two rivals clash, records mean nothing as both teams are ready to leave everything out there for some sweet satisfaction. When the Hickory Hornets travel to Sharon for a date with the Tigers, records say Sharon should cruise to another win. But when Dante Evans home run put the Hornets up 5-2, things seemed bleak for the Tigers. kAm“{:<6 x E@=5 E96 DE277 @FE E96C6[ x A=2J65 2E $92C@?[ >J H9@=6 DE277 2C6 $92C@?
Joslyn Korcok leads Slippery Rock to second straight win

1 day ago | sharonherald.com | Ty Kohler

SLIPPERY ROCK — Over the weekend, the Slippery Rock softball team, led by first-year head coach Daniel Beebe, picked up its first win of the season by beating Hickory. Now with some confidence behind them, the Rockets were looking to make a statement on Tuesday as they took on another struggling team, the Oil City Oilers. kAm“(6 8@E @77 E@ 2 3:E @7 2 D=@H DE2CE[” D2:5 q6636] “(6 72465 D@>6 C62==J 8@@5 E62>D :? |6C46C[ (:=>:?8E@? 2?5 y2>6DE@H?] %96? H6 925 D@>6 :?;FC:6D[ H6?E FA 282:?DE 2 8@@5 $92C@?
Trump's tariffs could be tough to crack for a German nutcracker maker focused on the US

2 days ago | sharonherald.com | Geir Moulson |Markus Schreiber

MARIENBERG, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threaten to become a tough nut to crack in an unlikely place — a small company whose factory nestled deep in the hills of eastern Germany produces painstakingly hand-crafted nutcrackers that are snapped up by American collectors. Alongside classic fare such as a variety of Santas, Scrooge and the Mad Hatter, specifically American-themed and event-related collectibles are a staple at Steinbach Volkskunst.
Trump administration takes aim at Harvard's international students and tax-exempt status

6 days ago | sharonherald.com | Annie Ma |Fatima Hussein |Alia Wong

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university’s ability to host international students as the president called for withdrawing Harvard’s tax-exempt status.
Whitaker, Palko hit home runs, Blue Devils shut down Wilmington

6 days ago | sharonherald.com | Ty Kohler

SHARPSVILLE — Two of the best hitting softball teams in Mercer County, Sharpsville and Wilmington, were expecting a high-scoring battle on Thursday. One of those teams held true to that as Lily Palko and Keeley Whitaker blasted home runs and the Blue Devils put up 10 runs against the Hounds. kAm$92CADG:==6 925 2 D64@?5 25G2?E286 E9@F89 — 3C:?8:?8 324< DE2CE:?8 A:E496C y@C52? qC6DE 7@C 96C 7:CDE 82>6 A:E49:?8 E9:D D62D@? 2D D96 ?FCD65 2 3C@<6? 7:?86C]k^Am kAm“$96’D 366?
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?
Black residents get most of the pollution but few of the jobs from chemical industry, study finds

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Tristan Baurick

Residents of the mostly Black communities sandwiched between chemical plants along the lower Mississippi River have long said they get most of the pollution but few of the jobs produced by the region’s vast petrochemical industry. A new study led by Tulane University backs up that view, revealing stark racial disparities across the U.S.’s petrochemical workforce.
California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Sophie Austin

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, challenging the president's authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war. The lawsuit argues that President Donald Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China or a 10% tariff on all imports is unlawful.
AJ Jarzab throws no-hitter, hits home run as Hornets take down Jamestown Muskies

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Ty Kohler

HERMITAGE – The freshman sensation AJ Jarzab showed off once again as the Hickory Hornets took down the Jamestown Muskies. “We have such a stellar pitcher that’s having an incredible season. Everytime she steps on the mound, she does her job. We try to put the defense behind her, and get the job done,” Hickory head coach Will Zachrich said. “It’s always a team effort, but she does such a great job.
Diefenderfer, Reynolds picks up Region 1 win at Farrell

1 week ago | sharonherald.com | Ty Kohler

FARRELL — The wind, cold, and the rain wasn’t enough to slow down Madelyn Diefenderfer and the Reynolds offense on Tuesday as they marched to a Region 1 win against Farrell. “In a game like this, they have to move to stay warm,” Reynolds head coach Jim Hillyer said. “We got some good hits and we just kept the ball rolling.”kAm%96 #2:56CD @776?D6 DE2J65 4@?D:DE6?E E9C@F89@FE E96 82>6[ D4@C:?8 7@FC CF?D :? 6249 @7 E96 7:CDE E9C66 :??:?8D[ 2?5 EH@ :? E96 7@FCE9] %96? :? E96 7:7E9[ H96?