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7:37 p.m. Thursday — A dump truck driven by Russell Smith, 48, of Butler and a vehicle driven by Mark Wilson, 31, of Renfrew collided on Meridian Road. Wilson suffered a minor injury. Smith was cited for vehicles entering or crossing the road.Wednesday — Christopher Miller, 21, of Butler and Joshua Miller, 20, of Chicora were each charged with retail theft, criminal conspiracy and receiving stolen property after they allegedly stole a Sony TVfrom the Wal-Mart store in Butler Commons on Jan. 20.

11:48 a.m. Thursday — An SUVdriven by Paul L. Meeder, 64, of Butler and a mail truck driven by Erick E. Hortert, 42, of Butler collided on Route 356 in Summit Township. No one was injured. Meeder was cited for following too closely.11:30 a.m. Thursday — Charles George Claus Jr., 39, of Leechburg was charged with retail theft after he allegedly tried to steel a KitchenAid blender from the Bon Ton store at the Clearview Mall in Center Township.9 p.m. Thursday — A tractor trailer driven by Daniel W. Frankenberger, 24, of Mill Hall and a car driven by Jessica L. Recker, 19, of Pittsburgh collided on Interstate 79 near Tollgate Road in Jackson Township. Neither driver was injured. Frankenberger was cited for roads laned for traffic.9:45 a.m. Tuesday — An SUVdriven by Carol M. King, 58, of Cowansville crashed into a retaining wall on Route 68 in Chicora. King and her passenger, Douglas R. King, 61, of Cowansville, were not injured.

12:25 p.m. Thursday — A van driven by Donald L. Knauff, 69, of Mercer, an SUVdriven by Alan E. Houston, 44, of New Castle and a car driven by Thomas P. Welsh, 56, of Brecksville, Ohio, collided on Route 422 in Slippery Rock Township. Houston and Welsh each suffered a minor injury. Knauff was cited for following too closely.

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