Cranston Trial Jury Selection Begins
Meadville – Jury selection begins for the second time in the homicide trial of 53-year-old Shawn Cranston of Corry. Cranston is accused of the homicide of Rebekah Byler, a young mother and part of the Spartansburg Amish community, on February 26th of last year; she was pregnant with her third child at the time of her death. The trial was originally scheduled for March, but there was new evidence in the case, and Crawford County’s District Attorney Paula DiGiacomo requested assistance with the prosecution from the Attorney General’s office, which delayed the trial for three months. The trial is expected to play out for a long time, jurors will hear testimony from around 40 witnesses and see around 20 pieces of evidence.

Free Lunch at the Meadville Public Library
Meadville – Meadville Public Library’s Caterpillar Cafe opens up this afternoon and all summer long until August 8th. Every weekday from 11:30 to 12:30, the Meadville Public Library, in partnership with the YMCA, will be able to offer a cost-free lunch to any child under 18 and an accompanying adult. Caterpillar Cafe will also provide lunches for adults 21 and under who are disabled, and is located on the top floor of the Meadville Public Library. Some area school districts are also offering sit-down or takeout lunches for students. We will share them on Facebook as we encounter them.