1825 Presents: Native Americans in Crawford County
Conneaut Lake – When the Seneca tribes first encountered Pennsylvania’s largest natural lake, they observed how the snow and ice remained on its cold waters for longer than the surrounding land, and dubbed it ‘snow waters,’ which in their language was Conneaut. In 1825, a village on the lake’s southern shores named Evansville thrived, but would not take on the same name as the lake for nearly 70 years. The legacy of Seneca and later Lenape tribes who called this land home before us, and even the tribes before them, lives on in many place names throughout Crawford County, Pymatuning, Cussewago, Venango, and others. The history of Crawford County’s aboriginals still echoes through our own past and present.
Meadville 1825 invites everyone to their next special event, “Native Americans in Crawford County,” a history of what life was like for native Americans before European settlers claimed the region for themselves. Darrel Earnst will host the presentation at the Conneaut Lake Historical Society on 105 North Third Street, in Conneaut Lake, at 7:00 p.m. tonight. This event is free of charge.

Runner Dies at Half Marathon
Erie – A young woman running in the Presque Isle half-marathon was declared dead at a hospital soon after she collapsed. Sunday morning, during the Erie Runner’s Club Presque Isle Half Marathon, a young woman, 20 or 21 years of age, collapsed on the return end of the course. Paramedics responded quickly to help, but she was not responsive. She was removed from the scene to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead. At press time, Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook has yet to publicly identify the runner or the cause of death.

Man Hospitalized after Hitting Deer
Conneautville – The Pennsylvania State Police cited a Conneautville man for driving on a suspended license after he hit a deer on his motorcycle. According to PSP Meadville, on July 8th, 40-year-old Shane Archer was airlifted from the scene of a crash on North Norrisville Road after hitting a deer while riding his motorcycle around 8 p.m. First responders determined he had suffered significant injuries in the crash and sent him by helicopter to UPMC Hamot in Erie. Police cited him for driving with a suspended or revoked license.