New Year’s Eve Shooting Kills Woman, Injures Man
Erie – Two people were shot while leaving a New Year’s Eve Party in the city of Erie. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day when a 20-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were shot while leaving a party on West 19th Street. According to Erie Police, it was around 12:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day when a male and female victim were taken to UPMC Hamot; the woman was struck in the head and was in critical condition and has since died from her wounds as of Friday morning. The male victim was released on New Year’s Day after being treated for leg wounds. Detectives from the Erie Police Department are using security camera footage from the area to develop suspects and anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant Ronald Pilarski at (814)720-1229 or Detective David Madurski at (814)720-1508.

Meadville 1825 Begins Next Saturday
Meadville – 1825 was one of the most historically significant years in the history of Meadville. Legendary figures like John Brown and General Lafayette came to town; the city constructed its original Courthouse; the underground railroad was actively ferrying escaped slaves through Meadville and further north, and work on three of the city’s oldest standing churches was underway; these were just a few of the major historical events that took place in Crawford County’s bustling county seat in 1825. Meadville 1825 is a series of 25 events celebrating the bicentennial of that pivotal year in Meadville’s history. Attend the Grand Opening next Saturday, January 11th at 1:30 p.m. afternoon at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Chestnut Street to see what Meadville 1825 is about.