Woman dies in crash

Woman dies in crash
HILLSVILLE, Pa. -- A Lowellville woman died and her husband was taken to a hospital after a crash on state Route 317 and State Line Road. Mary Davanzo, 63, was the passenger in a 1987 Cadillac sedan driven by her husband, Anthony, 65, both of Lowellville. Police said Anthony Davanzo failed to stop at an intersection around 7:20 p.m. Saturday and his vehicle was struck by a 1994 Chrysler sedan driven by Samantha Fry, 22, of Edinburg. Anthony Davanzo was taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center. His condition was not available this morning.
Collapse kills man
SHEAKLEYVILLE, Pa. -- A man was killed Saturday afternoon when the roof of a building he was working on in a trailer park in Deer Creek Township collapsed on top of him, Mercer County Deputy Coroner Scott Black said. Samuel C. Perry, of Hadley, Pa., was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:19 p.m. at 175 Park Road. Black said the death was caused by asphyxiation and crushing injuries. Pennsylvania State Police had no report this morning.
Bikers honor fallen cop
BEAVER, Pa. (AP) -- Several thousand motorcycles rumbled through three states for a fund-raiser in honor of a rookie police officer who was gunned down as he walked his beat three years ago. The bikers traveled 100 miles through West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania on Sunday to raise money for scholarships in honor of officer James Naim, who was killed execution-style at an Aliquippa housing complex on March 15, 2001. "It still hurts. There are still painful days, but I guess I've learned to deal with it better," said Gallina Naim, the officer's widow, who took part in the ride in a police cruiser. The couple had been married for about three years when Naim was shot. Organizers said they were not sure how much money the ride raised for scholarship funds at the Community College of Beaver County, where local officers were trained, and Geneva College, where James Naim had been a student. One of two men tried in Naim's slaying was convicted of third-degree murder and sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison. The other was acquitted.
Vacant house burns
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- Firefighters responded to a vacant house fire at 41 N. Race St. early Saturday that required two engines, eight firefighters and three hours to contain. One firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation at UPMC. The Pennsylvania State Fire Marshall was called to investigate the cause of the blaze.
Rape charges
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- A Greenville man was arrested Friday on multiple counts of rape and aggravated indecent assault, based on a warrant filed by Greenville-West Salem police. Police said Ronald Ray, 59, of South Summit Road, repeatedly raped and assaulted a 21-year-old Oil City woman at his home on June 20 and June 21.