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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mercer County Food Bank to hold ‘Stuff the Truck' in Hermitage
HERMITAGE, Pa. (WKBN) – Directors with the Mercer County Food Bank are looking for some help this weekend. They will be holding a 'Stuff-the-Truck' event this Saturday at Donofrio's supermarket in Hermitage from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organizers say they're being forced to rely on local donations to make up for funding cuts that have been coming from the federal government. They're hoping to collect at least 5,000 pounds of non-perishable food items this weekend alone. 'The need has been trending upward here in Mercer County since 2022. Last year, we distributed over 3 million pounds of food. With the cuts we've experienced this year from various channels, we're just trying to keep pace with the need,' said Becky Page, with the Mercer County Food Bank. According to CBS News, the nearly $1 billion cuts to USDA, which helps to fund food banks, were made to stabilize programs and prioritize proven solutions as well as roll back COVID-era programs. Organizers of this Saturday's event say they will be holding another food drive on June 7 at the Hermiage Walmart. Patty Coller contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
Man who fled Youngstown police in November sentenced to probation
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A 19-year-old man who has spent 107 days in jail after leading police on a chase in November was sentenced Wednesday to two years probation. Read next: Amazon driver heard fatal shooting, prosecutors say during Youngstown murder trial Seandale Thompkins, of Youngstown, received the sentence from Judge Anthony Donofrio in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court after he pleaded guilty to charges of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony; and obstructing official business, a second-degree misdemeanor. The sentence was recommended by the attorneys in the case. Judge Donofrio went along with their recommendation. Thompkins was arrested after police Nov. 12 tried to pull over a Jeep he was driving that was reported stolen and spotted on the city's Flock camera system on Albert Street. The officers tried to pull the SUV over, but the driver refused to stop and led police on a chase through several East Side streets at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour before driving into Campbell, according to the report. Police then called off the chase. The SUV was found abandoned later at Park and Richmond avenues, also on the East Side, and a drone was called in to look for the person who was driving. With help from the drone and a police dog, police were able to find the driver, later identified as Thompkins, in the woods in Lincoln Park by the old bridge, reports said. Thompkins was found hiding behind a tree and placed under arrest. Defense attorney Desirae Dipiero asked the judge to go along with the sentencing agreement. She said her client has no adult criminal record and he has already spent 107 days in the county jail. Judge Donofrio asked Thompkins if he enjoyed his time in the jail. Thompkins said no. Dipiero said she hopes his jail stay is a lesson he has learned to keep him out of further trouble. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
