Arrest Made in Fatal Hit and Run
Corry – In Erie County, the Pennsylvania State Police have made an arrest for a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened in August of last year. 46-year-old Matthew Sturges of Corry was arrested on Monday for the death of another Corry resident named Daylon Hoffman. The Pennsylvania State Police say Sturges was the driver of a black pickup truck that hit and killed Daylon seven months ago on August 30th, 2024; he has been charged with multiple crimes, including causing an accident involving death or injury while driving without a license. He remains in Erie County Jail on $35,000 straight bail. Sturges has a record vehicle related infractions and lost his driver’s license before the deadly incident.

Just a Little Meth Leads to Dangerous Encounter
Oil City – A nearly 60-year-old woman allegedly told police that when she was arrested on March 14th that she had used ‘just a little bit of meth’. Holly Lynn Delp of Oil City was arrested earlier this month on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats; according to police, she was carrying a baseball bat and a hatchet while she menaced her neighbors who were out on their patio. Delp made undefined accusations against her neighbors and called them by the wrong names.

Teen Avoids Injury in Major Crash
New Castle – A 16-year-old driver somehow avoided injury after crashing directly into a tree in Lawrence County. Police charged the 16-year-old girl with speeding after she failed to make a left turn on Sunnyside Road in North Beaver Township Saturday evening. The driver told police that she might have been looking at her GPS because she was unfamiliar with the area when the crash happened. She drove her Nissan Rogue straight off of the road and into a tree at highway speed. 

PA House Passes Healthcare Reform
Harrisburg – In State News, Democrats and Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives worked together to pass a series of bills enshrining specific protections from the Affordable Care Act into PA law. HB 404 allows residents to keep children on parents’ insurance until 26, HB 535 prohibits capping essential benefits, HB 618 protects coverage of pre-existing conditions, and HB 755 requires preventative health coverage. All passed the House this week but face an uncertain future in the Senate; Governor Josh Shapiro has already said he will sign them.