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MERCER – The three Mercer County commissioners voted against ratifying the special pay to two senior controller employees and instead, the two Republican commissioners said they would pay the figure

MERCER – The three Mercer County commissioners voted against ratifying the special pay to two senior controller employees and instead, the two Republican commissioners said they would pay the figure

MERCER – Mercer County District Attorney Peter C. Acker regaled a crowd of about 100 high school students with stories about his job Thursday at Law Day, set up by

Shenango Township police say they are continuing to work with a federal agency to track down leads in a local gun store break-in Sunday.

Shenango Township police are investigating whether break-ins at Duke’s Sport Shop on Route 422 early Sunday and at a Mercer gun store on Monday are related.

Pittsburgh police took three people into custody Monday night in connection with burglaries of gun shops in Mercer and Lawrence counties over the weekend.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police arrested three juveniles and a 19-year-old accused of breaking into Lawrence and Mercer county gun stores and stealing more than 20 weapons Sunday and Monday.

Mercer County District Attorney Peter C. Acker said that the suspects stole 10 AR-15 rifles as well as ammunition from the Seconds Count Gun Store.

Video surveillance shows that five people, all wearing masks, hats, and gloves, were involved.

Shenango Township police are investigating whether break-ins at Dukes Sport Shop on Route 422 early Sunday and at a Mercer gun store on Monday are related.Suspects stole 10 firearms from