Human Remains Still Unidentified
Meadville – It has been a month and a half since his discovery and officials in Crawford County have still not identified the body of a man found in French Creek. The man’s body was discovered near the sewage treatment plant in Meadville; he was about 6 feet tall, 187 lbs, with shoulder-length brown hair, he was also fully clothed but wore no shoes, and had no forms of identification or tattoos on his person. Coroner Eric Coston recently said that a DNA sample did not match anything in national databases. The County has reached out to forensic experts who may be able to determine how the man looked before he was discovered and a private company that could sequence his DNA. If you have information please call (814)763-4544

Motorcycle hits Deer
Harrisville – Two people were airlifted from the scene after their motorcycle hit a deer in Butler County. Crash Scene Investigators say 21-year-old Aaron Brown and 20-year-old Isabella Steele-Haller were not wearing any safety gear when they collided with a deer on Route 8 in Mercer Township shortly after midnight on Monday night. The pair slid some 300 feet after hitting the animal and suffered severe injuries; they were transported via helicopter to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown by STAT MedEvac.

DOJ Sues PA
Harrisburg – The United States Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania alleging that the state’s building code requirements discriminate against the intellectually disabled and people with severe autism.  According to the suit, Pennsylvania classifies homes for people with intellectual disabilities and severe autism as facilities, facilities require costly modifications like fire suppression systems which strip away housing opportunities by creating a major cost barrier.