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6th Class County |
The tin roof sundae, also called a Mexican sundae, originated in Crawford County in 1908 when John Wirt, drug store proprietor, decided that chocolate syrup and peanuts over a scoop of ice cream would bring business to the soda fountain. It was a big hit and trade papers carried the news all over the country. |
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Population |
89,442 |
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Meadville | ||||||||
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Major Nearby Cities |
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| Infrastructure |
Erie PA |
39 mi north |
direct access on I-79 |
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Pittsburgh PA |
90 mi south |
direct access on I-79 |
Crawford County is located within 500 miles of 50% of the U.S. population |
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| Life Style |
Cleveland OH |
88 mi west |
I-79 to I-90 |
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Youngstown OH |
67 mi sw |
I-79 to I-80 |
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Buffalo NY |
130 mi north |
I-79 to I-90 |
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Climate |
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Crime |
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Criminal Homicide |
2 | 2.2 | 1 | 50.00 | |||||
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Sex Related Offenses |
88 | 98.3 | 36 | 40.91 | |||||
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Robbery |
14 | 15.6 | 8 | 57.14 | |||||
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Assaults |
502 | 560.8 | 413 | 82.27 | |||||
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Property Offenses |
2,412 | 2,694.3 | 637 | 26.41 | |||||
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Arson |
6 | 6.7 | 0 | .00 | |||||
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Drug Violations |
279 | 311.7 | 204 | 73.12 | |||||
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Other Alcohol Crimes |
765 | 854.5 | 754 | 98.56 | |||||
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| photos by Beth Rekas | |||||||||
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Economic Progress Alliance of Crawford County 764 Bessemer Street, Suite 101 Meadville PA 16335 814-333-2299 12/21/2007 |
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