Legislation signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro will create a new funding stream for child advocacy centers across Pennsylvania - including Warren County’s. Earlier this year, House Bill 2443 was introduced by Rep. Kyle Mullins, D-Peckville,…
Warren Public Library announces Ornament Contest winner
The Warren Public Library has announced the release of its 2026 commemorative ornament, featuring the winning design from the library's…
Youth EMS volunteer restrictions eased in Pennsylvania
A bill easing restrictions on youth emergency services volunteers was among 58 measures recently signed into law by Gov. Josh…
Shapiro signs cell phone ban for students into law
On Monday, Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Lenape Middle School in Bucks County with legislators, educators, parents, and students to sign…
Hi-Ed offers free holiday tips class for dementia caregivers
The holiday season can bring added stress for caregivers and individuals living with dementia. To help families prepare, the Warren…
Conewango Creek Watershed sets annual fall dinner meeting
The Conewango Creek Watershed Association will hold its annual fall meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m.…
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Disappointing finish
ERIE — The Warren High boys soccer team ended their 2026 campaign on Tuesday…
Local News Briefs
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Class plans lunch gathering The WHS Class of 1959 will meet for lunch on Thursday at noon at Cornerstone. Spouses and guests are always welcome. Bridge results Last Monday evening at the YMCA, Chick Bello and Pat Fincher came in first with Laurie Curren and Richard Woodruff in second in Bridge. Jo Simonsen placed…
Our Opinion
Our opinion: We can do worse than Shapiro for governor
Voters have the choice between Republican Stacy Garrity and incumbent Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro when they cast their ballots for governor. Garrity is an Iraq War veteran and former vice president of government affairs at Global Tungsten & Powders in Towanda. Garrity was elected treasurer in 2020, becoming the first Republican to defeat an…
Ray Bilger brings one of the more interesting challenges Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson has faced in…
Our view: Thompson is best choice for Congress
As we consider the election race between challenger Destiny Howard and Kathy Rapp for the state…
Our opinion: State politics come home to Warren
As the state and nation gears for the midterm elections, there’s one location where divisiveness between…
Our opinion: Senators’ partnership has some plusses
Community
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Student musicians to perform today at WAHS The Warren Area High School Concert Band, Jazz Band and orchestra, the Beaty-Warren seventh and eighth grade band and the Beaty-Warren sixth through eighth grade orchestra will perform a lineup of spooky music at 7 p.m. today. Nearly 100 student musicians will perform songs including "Ghostbusters", "Thriller"…
The mighty mantis makes an appearance
Youngsville Life: Halloween, craft events coming up
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Sugar Grove man indicted by federal grand jury on child porn possession
A Sugar Grove resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of violating federal child sexual exploitation laws. The 11-count indictment named William Kenneth Young, 53, as the sole defendant. According to the indictment, Young received and attempted to receive material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor between…
Sheffield woman charged by Attorney General with stealing from pharmacy
Nine reported dead after mass shooting in Erie
Health Department notes potential measles exposure at Jamestown hospital
Obituaries
Mary Frances Pollock Pierson
Mary Frances Pollock Pierson, age 71, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026, after a brief but very courageous battle with cancer. Mary was born in the small town of Kinzua, Pennsylvania on December 30, 1954, to the late Joseph Pollock and Frances (Thorpe) Pollock. She was raised in Kinzua until she was in…
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John M. Smaroff
Rebecca A. Cedrone
Letters To Editor
Readers' Speak
Neighborly advice Dear Editor, Lately, I have been thinking about how quickly we have come to see the label before we see the person. Democrat. Republican. Conservative. Liberal. Christian. Nonbeliever. Immigrant. Gay. Straight. We hear a label, see a bumper sticker or read something on social media, and we think we know who that…