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Roads, Weather & Public Safety
Meadville police seized about 35 skill-game machines from four businesses last week after a court-imposed Oct. 13 deadline passed. No charges are expected; the machines face forfeiture to the state.
Roads, Weather & Public Safety
PennDOT says the new Route 6 bridge over French Creek is expected to open and the detour lift on Nov. 25, 2026, after schedule challenges pushed back the earlier late-October target. The overall project should finish in December.
NoticeRoads, Weather & Public Safety
A section of Route 285 just west of Canal Road is closed to through traffic while the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad performs crossing maintenance. A detour via Route 6 and Hartstown Road is posted; the work is expected to finish Oct. 23.
Four Linesville VFD officers resigned, the department confirms. IRS filings show no liabilities.
National School Bus Safety Week is Oct. 19-23. Anderson Coach & Travel buses Conneaut-area students daily. In Pennsylvania, passing a stopped school bus means a $250 fine, five points, and a 60-day license suspension.
Roads, Weather & Public Safety
PennDOT now expects the Route 6 detour near Saegertown to end Nov. 25, 2026, when the new bridge over French Creek opens. The date replaces the Oct. 23 target in the agency's earlier announcements.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission rule covers hikers, birders, dog walkers and riders on game lands through Jan. 31, Sundays included, and again April 20 to May 31.
Low-interest SBA loans cover damage from the Sept. 2-3 storms. Crawford County is not included in the current state disaster-grant area.
Roads, Weather & Public Safety
PennDOT is resurfacing more than 6 miles of the road in Blooming Valley and Richmond Township. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions.
