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Saturday is Expo Day for New Wilmington Businesses

Businesses in the northeast part of Lawrence County are gearing up for the 8th Annual New Wilmington Area Business Expo.

The Expo takes place 10 - 4 on Saturday, March 13, at the Westminster College Field House.

That's coincides with the first day of Westminster's Spring Break.

Organizers will register local businesses in the next few weeks preparing for the day long showcase.

New Castle-based Army Reserve unit heads to Haiti

The 326th Quartermaster Company based in Lawrence County departed to Haiti on Sunday to help with earthquake relief efforts. The unit will first stop at Fort Dix in New Jersey before flying to Haiti.

Some 80 reservists received a short send-off ceremony from family members and friends Sunday morning at the 326th's center in New Castle.

Members of the 326th will provide water purification support in the Haitian capitol which was damaged by a massive earthquake recently.

Mercer County burglary suspect allegedly hitched ride to crime scene with his mom

A district judge in Mercer County has ordered man to stand trial on charges he burglarized a home after getting a ride to the crime scene from his mom.

That woman, 50-year-old Judith Martin, of Cochranton, still faces a preliminary hearing Feb. 3 on conspiracy and other charges she faces in the Jan. 13 break-in allegedly committed by her son, 20-year-old Robert Martin.

Winter storm warning now in effect

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

Expect more than six to 10 inches of new snow.

The National Weather Service (NWS) and the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency have alerted Titan Radio that an approaching snowstorm threatens bring severe weather conditions to Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday.

From the National Weather Service:

STORM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BRISK NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO GUST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TO DEVELOP.

PennDOT urges drivers to stay home if they can

PennDOT crews are ready to deal with another massive snowstorm that will impact us here in Western Pennsylvania. PennDOT officials urge drivers to avoid unnecessary travel after the storm hits on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, and those who must travel should expect delays.

"This storm will occur during the week when many motorists will have no choice but to travel, so we're asking them to allow extra time to reach their destinations and be sure that their vehicle emergency kits are packed."

--PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration Scott Christie

Chipping away despite all the snow

By Clarence Harms, Director Field Station

The Field Station's sixth annual Winter Chipping Party rolled Saturday, Feb. 6, despite the weather.

Former Christmas trees and trimmed branches of pine trees were moved along their paths to becoming soil.

This event appropriately validated the age-old quote attributed to the Greek historian, Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC: "Neither snow, nor rain, nor . . . [add MORE SNOW] stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed tasks" (paraphrased). Coupled with this annual event was a rare event - the official naming of the Robert V. Travis Weather Station at the site.

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