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School bus safety bill changes approved

A newly signed Pennsylvania law will require drivers to stop further away from school buses stopped with red signal lights flashing while increasing the penalties for repeat offenders. Act 89 of 2026, formerly Senate Bill…

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Pickleball champs

Submitted Photos The Howling Pickleball Tournament was held last weekend at Lakewood (N.Y.) YMCA.…

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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…

Audubon Photography Club To Meet Oct. 3 The Audubon Photography Club will meet from 10 to…

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Bridge scores noted Bridge scores have been reported. On the evening of Sept. 14 at the…

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Class of 1957 meets Warren High School Class of 1957 will meet at the Eagles Club…

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Our opinion: Lots of treats in seasonal happenings

In terms of consumer popularity, Halloween is becoming a real treat for retailers. In a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, it’s expected that $13.5 billion will be expensed in America in preparation for the Oct. 31 day. “Consumers continue to make Halloween a…

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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"…

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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…

Obituaries

Bertha G. Stroker

Bertha G. Stroker, 81, of North Port, FL, formerly of Warren, PA, died on Tuesday October 27, 2026, in her home in Florida after an extended illness, with her loved ones by her bedside. A complete obituary will be published when available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Inc

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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…