USGlass Magazine & USGNN News The Info Source of record for architectural glass leaders Vitro Architectural Glass installed the third and final LiteSentry Osprey Distortion system at its Meadville The installation finalizes the company’s investment in modernizing and revitalizing the facility Once a central glass production facility under Pittsburgh Plate Glass ownership the Meadville plant faced significant challenges during the pandemic including layoffs and the shutdown of its No a partnership with First Solar initiated a revival with Vitro investing more than $180 million to shift operations from automotive to solar panel glass production publicly traded manufacturer of solar modules in the United States said in 2023 that the shift represents a pivotal moment in Vitro’s history Vitro Meadville’s line two was at the end of its useful life when the automotive industry supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic also impacted it,” he said “We’re pleased to have the opportunity to bring this line back into production and contribute to the revitalization of manufacturing in the U.S LiteSentry officials say the company’s Osprey Distortion systems contribute to the plant’s modernization by providing real-time data on distortion and flatness improving quality control and operational efficiency The systems also help ensure the consistent production of high-quality flat glass an essential component in the efficiency and reliability of solar cells Vitro’s focus on domestic production aligns with broader trends favoring local manufacturing to reduce supply chain risks and adhere to ethical standards This shift supports U.S.-based jobs and sustainable energy initiatives through partnerships like the one with First Solar Vitro officials say the facility upgrade has created approximately 130 new high-quality jobs In tandem with Vitro’s announcement that it’s ramping up its partnership with First Solar the solar technology company released its first quarter (Q1) 2025 financial results showing that net sales for Q1 totaled $0.8 billion a decrease of $0.7 billion from the prior quarter “Despite the near-term challenges presented by the new tariff regime we believe that the long-term outlook for solar demand and that First Solar remains well-positioned to serve this demand,” says CEO Mark Widmar “This belief is based on the unique profile of First Solar compared to its peers as America’s largest and most established solar module manufacturer and the country’s only fully vertically integrated producer our significant network of domestic supply chain vendors and our proprietary CadTel-based semiconductor.” Widmar adds that the tariffs have created economic headwinds for First Solar’s plants in India The facilities in Malaysia and Vietnam serve the U.S while the sites in India serve South Asia and North America Introduced many of our entry application engineers and account managers to the float glass process there While building this new 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are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns The Pennsylvania State Police and the Meadville City Police Department continue to investigate the disappearance of Debra Sue Daniel Police say Daniel maintained contact with friends and family several times per day via telephone She did not have a vehicle but managed to regularly visit her mother's nursing home in Edinboro.  Daniel was last seen exiting her apartment at Holland Towers with a known male Daniel has not been in contact or been seen by family or friends since this date.  Family and friends do not believe Daniel would have willingly stopped visiting her mother stopping having continual contact with her family or moved out of her apartment without taking her personal belongings.  Police say there has been no activity for her Social Security Number Investigation has revealed the known male traveled to State Game Lands 69 with Debra Daniel at some point after leaving the apartment.  UPDATE: An extensive search for Daniel's remains was conducted on Thursday The search came back with negative results PSP plans to conduct additional searches in the near future.  Daniel was wearing a navy-blue short sleeve shirt rings on her left ring and left middle fingers and a clear water bottle with a black lid at the time of her disappearance.  and brown hair at the time of her disappearance.  State Police request individuals who may have information related to the disappearance to come forward.  Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Meadville Trooper Kevin Geibel at 817-332-6911 or anonymously at 1-800-4PA-TIPS.  Jill Shelfo said she was hopeful April 29 was the day The day to end the mystery surrounding the disappearance of her sister More than four hours of searching a portion of a massive state game lands area in east-central Crawford County on April 29 failed to turn up any clues to the whereabouts of Daniel More searches will be held in the near future according to the Pennsylvania State Police Daniel was 67 when state police have a last record of her being seen on the afternoon of Aug when video from her Holland Towers apartment building in Meadville captured her leaving with a man and driving off Daniel and the man traveled to State Game Lands 69 in east-central Crawford County That information led state police to organize a search of a portion of the nearly 4,500-acre game lands tract near the Erie National Wildlife Refuge search and rescue groups and the community turned out for it "I'm hopeful and I believe God knows where she is and I believe God will lead them to her," Shelfo said from her home in Ohio on the early afternoon of April 29 as the crowd at the game lands was several hours into their search State police in Meadville released in early April new details in the missing persons case on Daniel which was initially investigated by the Meadville Police Department They clarified when they believe Daniel was last known to have been seen and discounted an initial report that Daniel was possibly last seen on Aug visiting her mother at the Edinboro Manor in Edinboro State police also said that the new information led them to open a homicide investigation concerning Daniel's disappearance as the two left Holland Towers at 3:40 p.m and entered what is believed to be a small red sedan and at some point Daniel and the man traveled to State Game Lands 69 Images taken from the video and released by state police in early April showed Daniel wearing a blue short-sleeved top dark-colored pants and what appeared to be black-and-white sneakers She had a black bag slung over her shoulder and across her chest Shelfo said she always believed something had happened to her sister Daniel would call friends several times every day Shelfo said her sister also would not have stopped visiting their mother The game lands that were the focus of the April 29 search encompass nearly 4,500 acres near the Erie National Wildlife Refuge Authorities said in announcing the search that the effort would focus on a specific area of the property The portion targeted for the search was off Maple Hill Road Traffic was blocked from traveling the roadway between Carpenter and Luce roads as search teams scoured an area featuring woods accessed by dirt-and-gravel roads that snake through woods Searchers were split into four groups that concentrated on certain areas of the search zone while state police mounted troopers and search teams with dogs worked different areas community service officer for state police Troop E-Meadville even though it will not be good news," she said Contact Tim Hahn at thahn@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @ETNhahn. A familiar name in discount retailing is making a comeback in both Erie and Meadville Signs outside of Big Lots stores at 2215 W in Erie and at 820 Water Street in the Downtown Mall in Meadville which filed for bankruptcy protection in September closed most of 800-plus stores in recent months Variety Wholesalers, which purchased 219 of those Big Lots locations out of bankruptcy, recently announced plans to begin reopening those locations What's the timetable for local stores?Other stores are expected to quickly follow expects to open a second wave of about 55 stores on May 1 Plans call for the remaining stores to open by early June In a response to a question from the Erie Times-News a company spokesman said both Erie and Meadville locations are scheduled to reopen on May 15 "We’re excited to bring exceptional bargains and famous brand to these communities," the company said in a statement More: Dollar General stores are all over Erie County. Here's where to find every one. former Big Lots locations will be remodeled and will feature a wider selection of merchandise brand back to life by offering more deals than ever lots of famous brands and a new apparel department for the entire family,” Lisa Seigies From February: Big Lots closing more stores; which Pennsylvania ones are closing, staying open? She continued: "We know the stores won’t be perfect to start but each week we’ll add more new products as we build towards the grand opening celebration in the fall we want them to find something new and exciting!” Contact Jim Martin at jmartin@timesnews.com MEADVILLE — A new grocery store will celebrate its opening in Meadville on Feb A noon ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned at the Grocery Outlet store at 18993 Park Ave. the first 100 customers at the store will receive a gift card in an amount from $5 to $500 Shoppers will receive a free reusable grocery bag with purchase through opening week Customers also can enter Grocery Outlet's Free Groceries for Life sweepstakes using the Grocery Outlet app until March 31 Grocery Outlet bills itself as "the nation's largest extreme value retailer." The California-based chain and its subsidiaries operate more than 500 stores in 16 states The Meadville store will be independently owned and operated by Grady Brox III and Stacy Walker The duo will donate $1,000 to the Crawford County K-12 Career Education Alliance program of the Meadville Western Crawford County Chamber of Commerce during the store opening ceremonies Contact Valerie Myers at vmyers@timesnews.com A Meadville man struck by a vehicle in the city on Tuesday afternoon later died at UPMC Hamot in Erie The 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at UPMC Hamot at 11:24 p.m according to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook Cook said the man was taken to the hospital after he was hit by a motor vehicle at French Creek Parkway and Reynolds Avenue in Meadville The accident was reported on Tuesday at 5:12 p.m. according to Crawford County Public Safety Additional details on the accident were unavailable from the Meadville Police Department as of Wednesday afternoon Home » News » Allegheny College opens new Meadville branch to boost manufacturing in the state Allegheny College recently launched its branch campus ALIC @ Bessemer an initiative designed to help spur workforce development and education in western Pennsylvania “This isn’t just a branch campus of Allegheny College it’s a platform for transformation,” said Allegheny College President Ron Cole during the April 25 ribbon-cutting ceremony “We are reimagining what higher education can be when it’s rooted in community needs and aligned with regional opportunity.” the Allegheny Lab for Innovation and Creativity (ALIC) @ Bessemer is a branch campus of Allegheny College in Crawford County leaders of regional manufacturing companies and students joined Cole to celebrate the collaboration between government and education to foster innovation in new and existing businesses build a more skilled and competitive workforce “We know that western Pennsylvania has a long And we also know the challenges that face this region: a changing economy declining population with an aging workforce and the urgent need to upskill for industry in the 21st century,” said Cole “We created ALIC @ Bessemer to respond to those challenges with bold action.” The new branch will build upon Allegheny’s 210-year tradition of academic excellence and will integrate traditional liberal arts education focused on the development of critical thinking and interdisciplinary learning with practical workforce training for high-demand sectors for adult learners Crawford County stands to benefit from ALIC’s role in helping to prepare the next generation of workforce-ready professionals ALIC @ Bessemer will expand  opportunities for students pursuing workforce-ready education and create new avenues for collaboration between faculty regional businesses can partner with higher education institutions to solve problems and develop new ventures,” Cole explained liberal arts institutions can think about their programs and who they are serving to determine which areas of expertise they can offer to their region and new ways to deliver it “It’s building relationships with partners that will forge the ideal path to build stronger connections between higher education and economic development in our Commonwealth,” added Cole Participants at the ribbon-cutting ceremony toured ALIC @ Bessemer with student guides and learned about the Technical Training Facility and underemployed individuals will learn high-tech advanced manufacturing processes and operations They also toured the Incubator and Accelerator where low-cost office space and technology and equipment are available for students and community members to start businesses as well as the Applied Research Laboratories where the college’s undergraduate students will work alongside industry partners on applied research opportunities ALIC @ Bessemer also will provide shared-use equipment for rental by blocks of time in an effort to help alleviate internal capacity issues and allow users to access high-end machinery that might otherwise be out of reach “ALIC @ Bessemer will open more doors of opportunity for students and for businesses and industries here in northwestern Pennsylvania,” said Shapiro “There are many paths to success and prosperity in this commonwealth We need to respect each of those paths equally and invest in all of them “We’re showing that respect in my administration by ensuring skills and experience are valued in hiring increasing investment in apprenticeships and vo-tech by more than 50 percent over the past two years and enrolling more than 14,000 new apprentices in fields like welding assistant provost of academic innovation at Allegheny College pointed out that ALIC “blends the state of the industry with the state-of-the-art emerging technology Representatives from local manufacturing companies as did the National Tool and Manufacturing Association “While one in 10 people in our nation work in manufacturing that number in Crawford County is one in four,” said Cody Passilla business and development manager at Pennco Tool & Die starting with sending our employees to them for a variety of training or even more advanced training on equipment.” MEADVILLE — Authorities are set to launch an extensive search in part of a nearly 5,000-acre state game lands tract in Crawford County as they work to unravel the mystery of a Meadville woman's disappearance nearly three years ago The Pennsylvania State Police said the search is planned for April 29 in State Game Lands 69 who was in her 60s when she was reportedly last seen at her Holland Towers apartment building in Meadville on the afternoon of Aug It was initially believed that Daniel was last seen on Aug. 15, 2022, at the Edinboro Manor in Edinboro, where her mother was staying at the time. However, state police revealed earlier this month that new information led them to determine the last sighting was at Holland Towers where investigators said she was last seen exiting the apartment building with a known man whose identity has not been released From 2023: A year later, families seeking answers as searches ongoing for two missing Crawford women Daniel and the man then reportedly got into a "known vehicle," and Daniel and the man left the area and the man took her to State Game Lands 69 Authorities also reported at the time that the new information led state police to open a homicide investigation concerning the disappearance Daniel's disappearance was initially investigated by the Meadville Police Department State police later became involved in the investigation and said earlier this month the Meadville police case is still active What is planned for the search?The search is scheduled to begin on the morning of April 29 It will involve state and local law enforcement The search will cover a "specific area" within State Game Lands 69, a 4,496-acre tract described as rolling terrain containing numerous waterfowl impoundment areas and interspersed with open areas, according to information on a Pennsylvania Game Commission recreation map Authorities said the search will be done in a rural area with limited resources and cell service and volunteers should have adequate drinks and snacks and have the ability to travel through the area on foot "Volunteers should be confident in their abilities to safely perform the search without suffering injuries or ailments," authorities wrote in a news release announcing the search that was released on April 23 Volunteers are also asked not to bring any animals unless specifically requested A staging and briefing area for the search will be held at the Randolph Township building Volunteers are asked to be at the staging area by 9 a.m Construction is now underway at the Meadville Area Recreation Complex The amphitheater is expected to seat up to 700 people Marc leaders tell us it's an exciting addition to the area's recreational offerings The new amphitheater is expected to be finished by the end of the summer We recognise you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore cannot grant you access at this time e-mail us at tribune@meadvilletribune.com or call us at (814) 724-6370 MEADVILLE — Two entities hindered Nick Bancroft's arrival at the 100-win milestone as Meadville's boys volleyball coach The pandemic cancelled all PIAA spring sports for 2020 the same program the host Bulldogs beat 25-14 The Lakers' run to the 2023 PIAA Class 2A semifinals included a District 10 upset of the Bulldogs who competed in state's previous two championship matches Bancroft has led Meadville's evolvement into a state power over six-plus seasons on its sideline has coached volleyball at his alma mater for more than 30 years watched the Bulldog boys advance to PIAA finals four times since 2019 Meadville was victorious in two of those title matches which included last season's four-set win over Manheim Central Nor has their current team (14-0) after its three-set sweep of the Lakers Those were significant reasons why Bancroft already cracked the century mark for coaching wins Francis University said he was proud how Meadville has become a PIAA power this decade "My job was to come here and help these guys become better athletes and win," Bancroft said "But this (sustained success) also is a demonstration of putting the right pieces in place and for what hard work can bring "We're proud to represent this volleyball-rich area of the state." More: Back on top: Meadville wins first boys volleyball state championship since 2019 Meadville has dealt with adversity despite its perfect record The win over Mercyhurst was the Bulldogs' latest minus junior Luc Soerensen 7-inch Penn State University recruit has been sidelined by an extended illness according to Bancroft Last season's PIAA title run wasn't Soerensen's only significant volleyball achievement He also helped the United States win the U19 NORCECA Continental Championship That tournament took place amid Meadville's regular season Soerensen's current absence has forced other Bulldogs to chip in in different ways or up their game "It feels good to know we've kept afloat without our star player," Phillips said when it makes a brief bus trip to Guys Mills for a match against Maplewood The Bulldogs will return there for the Tigers' May 9 tournament Mercyhurst also hosts the Conneaut (Pennsylvania) Eagles on April 29 Contact Mike Copper at mcopper@timesnews.com (This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) The Meadville and Uniontown boys basketball seasons came to an end on Monday The seasons didn't end on the basketball court but after a ruling from the PIAA after their game was suspended Friday because of a fight between fans in the stands that spilled out onto the court that also involved players “Due to the blatant violations of the PIAA bylaws Uniontown basketball game will be recorded as a forfeiture for each team.” The PIAA officially posted a “double forfeiture” on the Class 5A boys basketball bracket and put Hershey into the quarterfinals on Friday More: District 10 basketball playoff scores, other high school winter sports results are here Senior Kellen Ball is one of five seniors on the Meadville roster who both scored more than 1,000 points in their careers including its three leading scorers in Calvin Winfrey We’re exploring our legal options and trying to get a better explanation from the PIAA as to what we should have done," said Meadville coach Mark McElhinny by waiting until the end of the day for the announcement they didn’t give us much time for legal recourse but we have some wonderful young men who didn’t deserve this so we’ll do whatever we can." "We are disappointed that our season ended the way it did We thank everyone that has shown their support We look forward to continued success from our boys basketball program," said Uniontown athletic director Harry Kaufman Meadville Police Chief Michael Stefanucci, in a news release issued Wednesday afternoon, announced that seven people — four adults and three teenagers — were facing misdemeanor charges in connection with the fight. The PIAA statement continues “PIAA publicly censures both schools for the actions in the March 7 2025 PIAA first round inter-district basketball contest held at Meadville High School against Uniontown High School Both schools are removed from the PIAA inter-district basketball tournament and are suspended from participation for the remainder of the 2024-25 basketball tournament.” Both schools are also removed from the 2025-26 PIAA basketball tournament unless certain provisions are adhered to The PIAA lists five things both schools must do before the PIAA basketball tournament next year: Contact Tom Reisenweber at treisenweber@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @ETNreisenweber I'm a sports fan and I'm always amazed how the addition of a new coach brings excitement and vitality to a team That's what's happening with the Meadville Figure Skating Club. The revitalization of the figure skating club began in August of last year with the hiring of Daniel Smith I’m visiting with Daniel on the ice at the Meadville Area Recreation Complex (MARC) Daniel began skating at the MARC as a kid in the early 1980's "I remember coming to the rink with friends of my parents at the age of 11,” he says “Directly behind me in the corner of the rink is where I had learned to skate backwards." He retired from amateur competition and attended Allegheny College a few years later "One of my greatest triumphs is I had three consecutive silver medalists at the U.S National Collegiate Championships,” he says Not once did he step onto the ice until August of last year He had recently moved back to Meadville to be close to his parents after living in Chautauqua County He was asked to be the coach of the Meadville Figure Skating Club Its membership had dwindled down to 5 girls “They told me if something like this didn't happen there was a high likelihood that figure skating would die out in Meadville and probably never return News spread that Meadville's greatest ice skater is now the coach at the local rink the figure skating club has grown to over 20 members Daniel's goal is to double the size of the club each year for the next three years you haven't put on ice skates for 17 years "It is a difficult sport but it's a sport that once into it it's hard to get out,” he says with a laugh Coach Smith is always looking for new members He’ll coach anyone from elementary school age to those who are retired Anyone who wishes to join the club should contact the MARC for information. Daniel says not all members want to participate in competitions Some join just to get some exercise and to have fun If you recently purchased a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a Walmart in Meadville A ticket sold at the Walmart on Conneaut Lake Road is a $1 million winner The Pennsylvania Lottery announced Wednesday that the Walmart at 16086 Conneaut Lake Road in Meadville sold the winning ticket This ticket matched all five of the white balls Matching all five of the balls gave the unknown purchaser a $1 million prize The Walmart location that sold the winning ticket will receive a selling bonus of $5,000 Christmas bonus: Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Crawford County For the drawing held on Tuesday, March 4, the winning Mega Millions numbers were 14 are unknown until the prizes are claimed and the tickets are validated winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes All winning tickets should be signed on the back and online winnings will automatically appear in the players bank account after the claim has been processed which is estimated to be worth $233 million or $110.5 million in cash More: Winning $1 million PA Lottery scratch-off sold at a Crawford County Sheetz Visit palottery.com to learn more on how to play Contact Nicholas Sorensen at Nsorensen@gannett.com MEADVILLE — The Pennsylvania State Police and the Crawford County Coroner's Office continued their investigation on Monday into an accident involving a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation snowplow east of the city on Friday night that killed a 19-year-old woman Crawford County Coroner Eric Coston identified the victim on Monday as Nicole Smith who he said lived in the area of the accident Smith was killed when she was struck by a PennDOT plow on Friday at about 7:15 p.m as she was walking east on the westbound shoulder of Star Route/Route 27 in West Mead Township was traveling west when the accident occurred The accident happened in the 21400 block of Star Route Smith was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:55 p.m whom troopers said was hit by the truck's plow blade died of blunt-force trauma to the head and face He has not yet ruled on the manner of death as the accident investigation continues Smith was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident Coroner: Crawford County man dies of injuries from crash involving horse and buggy Contact Tim Hahn at thahn@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @ETNhahn TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need Quincey Reese is a TribLive reporter covering the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She also does reporting for the Penn-Trafford Star. A Penn Township native, she joined the Trib in 2023 after working as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the company for two summers. She can be reached at qreese@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service MEADVILLE – Uniontown had courageously battled back from an 18-point deficit and still had hopes of pulling out a victory midway through the fourth quarter at Meadville Friday night came to an abrupt end in the most unlikely fashion Meadville got 23 points from Jack Burchard and 21 from Lucas Lutheran in a 63-55 win over Uniontown in a PIAA Class 5A first round playoff game that was called by the officiating crew with 3:12 still on the clock after fighting in the stands led to an on-court melee that was escalated by fans running on the court The District 10 champion Bulldogs (17-8) advance to Tuesday’s second round although they may not be with their full complement of players due to the happenings at the end of Friday’s game which are sure to be reviewed by the PIAA The Red Raiders finish their season at 22-5 “It’s just unfortunate it had to end that way,” Uniontown coach Rob Kezmarsky said We were in foul trouble and into our bench but they wanted to play it out and see what would’ve happened early in the third quarter but Kelan Milsom’s bucket off a rebound followed by another offensive board that resulted in a three-point play began a Uniontown comeback Isaac Ellsworth ended the quarter with a pair of free throws that got the Red Raiders to within 58-49 heading into the fourth quarter “We battled back but we got in foul trouble,” Kezmarsky said “I knew our guys would never quit no matter how much they got down Uniontown held the Bulldogs scoreless for the first half of the final frame while getting three points from Calvin Winfrey III and then a clutch 3-pointer by Notorious Grooms with 4:12 left to pull the Red Raiders within three at 58-55 Kamarii Pope answered for Meadville with a 3-pointer then after Uniontown missed a shot at the other end Pope converted a layup to push the margin up to eight Winfrey fouled out on a charge call with 3:19 left but seven seconds later Milsom poked the ball free from Burchard Ellsworth gathered it in and was fouled as he passed the ball to Milsom After the whistle was blown Milsom seemingly innocently went down and dropped in a layup Lutheran signaled for a technical foul and the officials inexplicably then called one on Milsom “They said that he dunked the ball,” Kezmarsky said “It’s tough he had to foul out on that play Isaac’s at the foul line and if he makes them both it’s back to a two-possession game with over three minutes left and I think our pressure was starting to get to them.” there was a confrontation between players near Meadville’s bench that the officials defused but soon after a fight broke out in the stands behind the Bulldogs bench and then a melee involving players from both teams ensued and several fans ran on the court and got involved Eventually the officiating crew got together and decided to end the game with 3:12 remaining “We had a couple timeouts left and the game was turning,” Kezmarsky said scoring a team-high 17 points with a pair of 3-pointers Ellsworth and Winfrey followed with 13 points apiece and Grooms added 10 points Meadville hit five 3-pointers in the first quarter in opening up a 12-point lead until Grooms banked in a spectacular shot just inside halfcourt at the buzzer to make it 25-16 The Bulldogs increased their advantage up to 45-27 on a 3-pointer by Lutheran late in the second quarter but an Ellsworth 3-pointer made it 45-30 at halftime “We scouted them and knew what good shooters they were,” Kezmarsky said “We thought we matched up with their shooters but they still shot the ball very well They beat Erie McDowell which is a very good basketball program “It’s not easy to play a state game on the road It’s tough to win in somebody else’s gym.” It was the final game for Uniontown 1,000-point scorers Grooms and Winfrey as well as starters Milsom and Ayden Kiefer Grooms ends his career as the Red Raiders’ second-leading all-time scorer with 1,684 falling just 37 points short of Terrence Vaughns’ program record 1,721 Winfrey broke the school single-game scoring mark with 47 points in a WPIAL consolation win over Penn-Trafford on Feb “This was a special group,” Kezmarsky said “Last year we lost Jamire Braxton and K’Adrian McLee and also Jeremiah Hager to graduation To lose those three players and also move up in classification and have the year we’ve had A lot of times we were playing a lineup with a 6-1 center “They’re really hurting right now but in a couple weeks when they look back I think they’ll realize how much they’ve given to Uniontown basketball over the past three to four years If you have an account and are registered for online access sign in with your email address and password below Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe Copyright © Herald-Standard | Contact | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy MEADVILLE — Authorities in Crawford County are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in French Creek in Meadville on Thursday afternoon The man's identity remained unknown Friday afternoon Crawford County Coroner Eric Coston said authorities plan to attempt to identify the man through fingerprints and possibly facial recognition He said those with information about a possible missing relative loved one or friend can also call the Crawford County Coroner's Office at 814-763-4544 Also unknown Friday was the cause of the man's death An autopsy was performed in Erie County on Friday morning but the physical aspects of the forensic examination were inclusive at this point He said authorities will now await the results of toxicology testing and tissue study to see if they can get any closer to determining the man's cause of death The man was discovered by kayakers along French Creek at about 2:30 p.m The man's body was found in the vicinity of the old Seco/Warwick facility and the City of Meadville's sewage treatment plant The man was pronounced dead at the scene at about 3:20 p.m The Meadville Police Department is also involved in the investigation into the man's death MEADVILLE — A middle school football game ended badly for a referee late Thursday afternoon when city police said the official was tackled by a 34-year-old man The accused tackler is now facing a misdemeanor charge one of the game's referees reported being assaulted by an unknown male who tackled the referee to the pavement The referee suffered minor injuries in the incident Police said they eventually identified the suspect as a 34-year-old man who will face charges of assault of a sports official and harassment Assault of a sports official is graded as a first-degree misdemeanor under state law The charges against the man had not been docketed as of early Friday afternoon An official in the office of Meadville District Judge Samuel Pendolino said the man will likely be charged by summons Erie police: Reported political debate leads to stabbing at Chestnut Street apartment Contact Tim Hahn at thahn@timesnews.com. 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