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- HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP: 9-store plaza to open in August
- SHARPSVILLE: Schools locked after incident
- SHARON: Hit-run driver was drunk, police say
- SHARON: Defense claims Fuller was framed for murder
- WEST MIDDLESEX: Board chooses 2 to fill spots
- MERCER COUNTY: Program helps divorcing parents focus on the kids
- NEW WILMINGTON: District will host IU class this fall
Today's death record
- Ralph Arbuckle, 83, of 717 Boyd Ave., Masury.
- Leo K. Covert, 78, of 26 Mehard Ave., Pine Township.
- Robert E. Furney, 73, Youngstown, formerly of Rebecca Avenue, Hubbard.
- Margaret M. Haun, 90, Masury.
- Donald L. Little, 82, Clarkston, Wash., formerly of Mercer County.
- Catherine Merchant, 59, of 2546 Mercer-West Middlesex Road, Shenango Township.
- Woodrow Stone, 85, of 120 Clubhouse Circle, Shenango Township.
- Janet F. VanDyke, 61, Butler, formerly of Grove City.
