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4 days ago
- Politics
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Close races called in official election results
The official results are in for the primary election and one thing is clear: Every vote counts. 'We're seeing a lot of close races this year,' said Chris Seeley, county commissioner and Board of Elections chairman. That was apparent in Crawford Central School Board's Democratic primary as the fourth and final spot on the ballot was a toss-up between Tammy Silvis and Arnold E. Johnson III. In the end, it looked to be tied until three votes came in from the Mercer County precinct that falls under Crawford Central's jurisdiction, bringing the total to 981 for Silvis and 979 for Johnson. On the Democratic ticket for PENNCREST School District, it might be a similar story. The fourth spot on the ticket is between Amber Wright, with 344 votes, and write-in candidate Jason DiGiacomo, with 341 in Crawford County as they await the Venango County results that could determine the outcome. The official results, posted on the county's website, include any candidates who got enough votes to be considered a write-in candidate, even if they didn't end up getting on the general election ballot. In other contested races, Heather L. Roberts landed on the Democratic ballot for Magisterial District Judge for District 30-3-06 and will face Benjamin Leach. For Rome Township supervisor, on the Republican ballot, Marsha M. Johnson topped Jillian Burleigh for a spot on the ballot, 71-70. On the county level, Renee Kiser totaled 4,133 votes for county treasurer on the Republican ballot, topping Sarah E. Medvec, who had 3,196. There is a five-day posting period in which objections and challenges can be filed regarding the official results. The county counts that as five full business days, so Friday is the last day to file challenges for state and county races. Monday will be the last day to file challenges or objections for municipal races. Results were posted as soon as tabulation was complete, so the state and county races were posted first because they were completed first. Municipality races were tabulated last, so they were not completed until Monday afternoon. All the official results can be found at the Crawford County Courthouse in the County Commissioner's Office or
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
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Five of six Crawford Central candidates set to advance
Five of six candidates in primary races for Crawford Central School Board appear set to advance to the general election, according to unofficial results late Tuesday, but a near dead heat in the Democratic primary is likely to leave final results uncertain until write-in votes and any provisional ballots are resolved and official tabulation is completed in the coming days. With five candidates vying for four nominations on the Democratic ballot, the top three finishers were clear: Sean Murphy with 1,156 votes, Latasha Manning with 1,130, and David Moore with 1,112. The contest for the fourth and final Democratic nomination was significantly close as Tammy Silvis finished with 953 votes and Arnold E. Johnson III finished with 952. The unofficial results listed eight unresolved write-ins. Regardless of what happens in the Democratic primary, Silvis will be on the general election ballot in November since she was the top finisher in the Republican primary with 1,652 votes. School board candidates are permitted to cross-file for both parties' primaries in Pennsylvania. Manning, the only other candidate to cross-file, finished second in the Republican contest with 1,325 votes while D. Jerry Vettorel finished third with 1,110 votes. Since only three candidates were vying for four nominations on the Republican side, there were more write-in votes, with 125 remaining unresolved. If the top write-in candidate receives at least 10 votes, the candidate could be eligible to advance to the general election ballot in November. Silvis and Manning, the two nominees who cross-filed, are both incumbents, as is Vettorel. Silvis was elected to a two-year term in 2023 to fill a vacant seat while Vettorel and Manning were appointed to fill vacancies in July and August, respectively. The other candidates were all competing in their first race for a Crawford Central board seat. All of the seats up for grabs in November are for four-year terms.
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13-02-2025
- General
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MLK sign finds a home at Second District
Four years after it was first proposed, a large sign honoring Martin Luther King Jr. finally has a permanent home inside the main entrance to Second District Elementary School. 'We chose to put in our vestibule,' Principal Kelli Trenga said this week, 'so that it would be in a high-traffic area where everyone could see it and appreciate the beauty of the plaque and our commitment to carrying out his dream of equality and fairness and hope for a better future for us all.' The idea for the sign was conceived in 2021 by the Rev. Gary Manning, who proposed placing it outside the school along South Main Street, much like a historical marker already placed near the school. That marker, near the intersection of South Main Street and Autumn Drive, honors the role that Meadville resident Elias Allen played in the desegregation of Pennsylvania schools. After months of bouncing back and forth between meetings of Crawford Central School Board and Meadville City Council in an effort to work out concerns over the location of the sign, potential copyright infringement concerns and worries about maintenance and the sign's durability, Manning's efforts appeared to go nowhere and the sign remained unposted. In fact, before being contacted by The Meadville Tribune on Wednesday, Manning was unaware that the sign was recently installed inside a custom case in the school. 'That's just excellent,' he said upon hearing the news. 'I wasn't really sure about them putting it outside because I didn't know how the weather would affect it, but I'm glad they had use for it.' Manning credited Deputy Mayor Larry McKnight for continuing the effort to have the sign placed in a prominent location, while McKnight gave much of the credit for the sign finally finding a home to Crawford Central Superintendent Jenn Galdon. The 68-year-old McKnight attended Second District himself — he still recalls when the cafeteria was added to the building — and said the school made for a good location for the sign given the history of desegregation in Meadville. As the historical marker outside the school explains, an 1854 law mandated segregation in Pennsylvania schools. In fall 1880, Allen, who was Black, attempted to enroll his two children in what were then known as the South Ward schools, which allowed whites only at the time. When his attempt was unsuccessful, he appealed to Crawford County Court of Common Pleas and Judge Pearson Church ruled the 1854 law unconstitutional. On July 4, 1881, the state Legislature amended the law to prohibit segregation. Such efforts, McKnight said, provided a foundation for the advances achieved by the Civil Rights Movement that King helped lead decades later. 'For students, I hope it makes them realize that segregation is not something people just started fighting about when Martin Luther King came on the scene,' he added. 'I want kids to realize even way back then there was a fight for desegregation. It was not a one-sided thing. You had Blacks as well as whites that did not agree with it and fought, actually made laws to have it changed.' Placing the sign near the school's entrance, where it is protected from the weather and in a high-traffic area, is a 'win-win for the community and the school,' according to Galdon. 'It looks great and it's right there when you walk in,' she said. 'It felt like it was important for the community to put it in a nice spot.' McKnight was optimistic that the sign will serve as a reminder of the importance of inclusiveness in Meadville's history. 'I hope that our kids and people who come and visit will realize this area played a very significant part in changing history,' he said, 'and that we can continue to do that, regardless of what color you are.'
