Summaries of the week's news appear in the Sunday edition. These current and past weekly chronologies are online as are day-by-day links to past stories and deaths.

• SHARPSVILLE: Cattron Group is sold

• SHENANGO VALLEY: Allen admits to role in Blakeley death

• SHARON: Smiling students surprise retiring principal with party

• HERMITAGE: McNulty's death remains a mystery

• SHARPSVILLE: Council considers hiring consultant to help make water plant decisions

• BROOKFIELD: Logging contract awarded for cemetery

• SHENANGO TOWNSHIP: Neighbor pleads for cleanup of Wansack Road junkyard

• SANDY LAKE TOWNSHIP: Treads, tip lead to man's arrest

• PINE TOWNSHIP: Charges held for court in crash that injured 3

• HERMITAGE: Students meeting proficiency standards

• LAWRENCE COUNTY: McConnell's Mill State Park slates programs

• Martha M. Chuba Baker, 72, of 92 Dusty Lane, Pine Township, formerly of Butler.
  
• Nancy L. Wilkin Kyle, 77, of 302 North St., Mercer.
  
• Kenneth C. 'Bobby' Pearson, 86, of 224 E. North St., Mercer.
  
• Elizabeth Lenore Shollenberger, 102, Mount Pleasant, S.C., formerly of 519 Wengler Ave., Sharon.
  
• Margaret Evana Mathias Smith, 98, of 3029 E. Main St., West Middlesex.