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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.
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.
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.
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.
Machines still in place Oct. 14 can be seized along with their proceeds. Unplugging a machine does not count as removal, and the state Supreme Court refused Oct. 9 to extend the deadline.
Mail-ballot applications are due to the county by 5 p.m. Oct. 27, and completed ballots must be in county hands by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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.
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.
