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TCCS hosts Christmas concert

Photo submitted to the Times Observer Tidioute Community Charter School held their Christmas concert on December 11th. Dakota Snyder, band director, said the school’s choir and piano classes, led by Mark Robinault performed. Snyder led the guitar classes, the jazz band and concert band.

Arbor House hosts giving table, Caroling at the Tree by Candlelight

Photos submitted to the Times Observer The Arbor Coffee House Cafe and Tearoom held a first time event called “The Giving Table” on Friday evening. Items were collected and offered to anyone who may have felt any sort of need with no questions asked. Owners Aaron and Salysa Burdick said ...

State Police investigating local crypto scam

The State Police at Warren are investigating a cryptocurrency scam that has defrauded an elderly couple from Sugar Grove. According to a news release Monday, the couple was contacted by an individual claiming to represent a legitimate authority. They were told to withdraw cash from their ...

Retail theft cases up 16% statewide

Retail theft offenses in Pennsylvania increased by 16% from 2023 to 2024, hitting a five-year high. The information was released recently by the state court system. In 2020, there were 27,840 retail theft cases statewide. That number dropped to 24,897 in 2021 before increasing to 32,442 in ...

Poll: Most US adults aren’t making year-end charitable contributions

NEW YORK (AP) — Most Americans aren't making end-of-year charitable giving plans, according to the results of a new AP-NORC poll, despite the many fundraising appeals made by nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar's final month to reach budget targets. The survey, which was ...

Bucket Brigade to serve free pizzas on Christmas

Photo submitted to the Times Observer. The third annual Bucket Brigade give-back event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Christmas Day, at the Warren First Church of the Nazarene, 907 Pennsylvania Ave.E., Warren. Everyone is welcome. The Hastings family, owners of the Bucket ...