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Dose of prevention

For the first time ever, the Commonwealth is making school-level vaccination data available online through a new interactive tool created by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). At a time when misinformation and ...

Grand Valley man charged with rape of a child

A Grand Valley man has been charged with three first-degree felonies, including rape of a child, by the State Police at Warren. Robert L. Bloom, 40, was charged first-degree rape of a child, first-degree statutory sexual assault - 11 years older, first-degree felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, two counts of third-degree felony corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or above, third-degree felony indecent assault person less than 13 years of age, misdemeanor indecent assault person less than 13 years of age and misdemeanor indecent exposure. Charges were filed ...

CDL mill legislation signed by Shapiro

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed legislation that increases penalties for unlicensed “CDL mills” after the state was criticized by the federal government for commercial driver’s licenses held by migrants who hadn’t actually been trained to drive tractor trailers. Act 50 of 2026 was ...

Five highlights beyond the headliners for this week’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival

Almost everyone knows that Bert Kreischer, Jerry Seinfeld and Seth Meyers are headlining this year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. What hasn’t received as much attention is a full schedule of comedy taking place over the course of four days in downtown Jamestown that includes the annual Stand-Up Showcase, Comedy Late Night shows, festival-exclusive National Comedy Center programs and archive experiences, Lucille Ball fan experiences, and entertainment throughout the city. "For 35 years, the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival has brought people together through laughter while honoring ...

Cavern visit

Scouting America Troop 1009 visited Laurel Caverns State Park on Sunday. Laurel Caverns is among the largest calcareous sandstone caves in the world. It is also one of the world’s steepest caves. Sandstone caves do not form stalactites. It is located in Hopwood. From left are Charlotte ...

Four apprehended after police chase

Youngsville Police attempted to stop a black sedan for a traffic violation on Route 6 around 11:40 p.m. Saturday. The suspect vehicle allegedly fled at a high rate of speed with its lights turned off. The pursuit ended in Pittsfield after Pennsylvania State Police became involved and the suspects crashed at State Route 27 and Dalrymple Street. Four black males fled on foot. Three juveniles were apprehended, detained, and later released to guardians. The driver was later reported to be in Titusville and transported by a local. Police impounded the vehicle, said they planned to seek ...