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FirstEnergy donates to its service area’s food banks

The FirstEnergy Foundation is donating $500,000 to 42 local food banks and hunger centers in communities served by FirstEnergy Corp. electric utility operating companies in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia and Maryland to help provide essential food and nutrition to those who need it the most during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, The FirstEnergy Foundation will accelerate approximately $1.5 million in matching contributions to 116 United Way agencies. “The FirstEnergy Foundation will infuse $2 million into communities we serve to help families in need during this ...

WCCBI: ‘Spread the word’ on small biz loans

Relief is available for small businesses. And, businesses should now prepare to apply for financial assistance due to the COVID-19 crisis. James Decker, President and CEO of Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry (WCCBI), wants to make sure no one falls through the cracks. There ...

Business exemption submission period ends Friday

Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced Wednesday that the exemption application process for businesses created in response to Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine’s orders to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, will close at 5 p.m. Friday, April 3. “With just a few days remaining to apply for an exemption, we encourage businesses who think they may be applicable to look at our Life-Sustaining Business FAQ and file before the end of the day Friday,” said Sec. Davin. “We ...

Many changes to unemployment claims due to coronavirus pandemic

Hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania have lost their jobs temporarily to COVID-19 shutdowns. And hundreds of thousands have filed for unemployment benefits in the past three weeks. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is reporting that, between Sunday, March 15, and ...

Warren woman wins $20K in Tops’ ‘Rip It and Win It’

Sometimes all you need is a little bit of luck. Leilani Baxter of Warren was the second $20,000 winner in the Tops Friendly Markets Monopoly Rip It And Win It game. Amid concerns in the world right now about the COVID-19, Tops is still making sure people’s baskets are filled with their ...

WGH changes schedule, hours

Warren General Hospital’s schedule and hours of operations have changed recently in some departments, including: 1. LAB — Still open, with regular hours. Hours of operation in outpatient phlebotomy will run from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. starting Monday, March 30. 2. Hospital Home Health Care —Still open, with regular hours. 3. RehabWorks — RehabWork’s hours will continue to be 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. Cardiac Rehab is closed until further notice 4. Cafeteria — Beginning Friday, March 27, the cafeteria hours will ...