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The Conneaut Lake Spooktacular returns to Fireman's Beach Pavilion on Saturday, Oct. 31, from noon to 2 p.m., with a costume contest, trunk-or-treat, an Ice House Park walk and food.
Meadville City Council's first discussion of the 2027 budget brought a proposal to raise taxes 2 to 4 mills — up to about $132 a year for the average homeowner — after the city's $1.9 million rainy-day fund ran out.
Rising River Brewing in Conneaut Lake hosts the Lakeside Spooktacular on Friday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 9 p.m., one of three Halloween events in the valley that weekend.
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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.
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The 12th Annual Linesville Lighted Tractor Parade rolls through downtown Linesville on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 9 p.m., with lawnmowers, antique and farm tractors and floats decked out in lights.
Senior Judge Oliver J. Lobaugh of Venango County ordered Crawford County to complete its first countywide reassessment since 1969 by April 30, 2030. The county has until Nov. 15 to appeal; the process is expected to cost $6 million and up.
Patients and visitors who used Meadville Medical Center's emergency department on Oct. 13 may have been exposed to measles, the hospital says. Anyone who was there should watch for symptoms until Nov. 3.
Join the park naturalist for an evening of listening and searching for owls at Pymatuning State Park on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 7 to 8 p.m. Registration is required.
Rep. Mike Kelly and challenger Justin Wagner answered the same three questions on costs, Social Security and tariffs ahead of the Nov. 3 election in the 16th District, the only congressional race touching Crawford County.
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has reached Crawford County, the state Department of Health reported Oct. 21 — the county's first case since 2019. No details about the local case have been released.
John and Amy Bridger's 185-acre Cambridge Springs farm launched Farmstead Scattering Garden in 2024, scattering cremated remains for customers in 19 states as more families choose cremation.
The Senate voted 47-3 Wednesday to send a bell-to-bell student cellphone ban to Gov. Shapiro's desk. If signed, Conneaut, PENNCREST, Crawford Central and other Pa. districts must have phone-free school days in place by fall 2027.
