Bear spotted wandering in New Castle
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Authorities were trying to capture what was described as a small black bear spotted wandering through the Mahoningtown section of the city.
City firefighters said the bear was spotted late Tuesday along a fence near a fire department satellite station on Liberty Street and then in a wooded area off nearby Cedar Street.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission brought in a trap in an attempt to capture the animal, but it was still on the loose as of 10:30 p.m., firefighters said.