ID of Man Killed in Crash
Meadville – The Crawford County Coroner revealed the identity of the Meadville resident who was killed in a car crash in Blooming Valley last week. The 29-year-old driver was Ethan Mona, he was travelling westbound on Route 77 just before midnight last Saturday when he drifted into the opposing lane and collided head-on with another vehicle. He was deceased by the time first responders had arrived. The occupants of the other vehicle, a 52-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man were hospitalized after the crash; out of respect for privacy, no updates have been made about them.

Stone Church Bicentennial
Meadville – Meadville 1825 presents its next event for this year, celebrating the bicentennial of Stone United Methodist Church this weekend. Stone Methodist was one of three churches commissioned on Meadville’s Diamond in 1825. On Saturday at 1:30, there will be a presentation of the church’s history with live music, proceeded by light refreshments and a tour of the church. Sunday’s 9 a.m. service will also be a celebration, with a guest sermon, more music, and the dedication of a Peace Pole. Go to StoneUMC.org or visit Meadville 1825 on Facebook for more information.

Honor Guard for Fallen WWII Soldier Returning Home
NWPA – Traffic delays are possible in different regions of Western and Northwestern PA this afternoon as the Pennsylvania State Police escort the remains of a fallen World War II hero to his final resting place in Warren County. Corporal Glenn Hodak was a B-29 tailgunner in World War II. He was born in Cambridge Springs in 1922 and later moved to Youngsville before joining the US Army Air Corps as an adult. In 1945, Glenn and the rest of his crew were listed as Missing in Action when his aircraft, nicknamed ‘Tall in the Saddle’, was shot down while on a mission to Japan. He was later confirmed to be a prisoner of war in Tokyo Military Prison, and unfortunately, like the other prisoners there became a casualty of friendly fire during the fire bombings of Tokyo.
This afternoon, around 3:30 P.M., Corporal Glenn Hodak’s recently identified remains will be transported from Pittsburgh International Airport along Interstate 79, take a 30 minute break at Barkeyville, and then travel through Franklin by 6 P.M., bypass Oil City, and reach Titusville around 6:30 P.M.; it will take Enterprise Road to Highway 6 and then travel to Youngsville. The escort convoy will contain dozens or hundreds of vehicles and take some time to pass.