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California man charged with defrauding area business

A California man has been charged with hacking a Warren County company’s email and receiving tens of thousands of dollars that company should have received. Chen Hsing Fang, 61, of Monterey Park, Calif., is charged with knowledge that property is proceeds of illegal act (a felony of the first degree), theft by deception, and access device fraud. According to the affidavit of probable cause, the victims in the case were Roger Luvison and Son General Contractors and Camp Stone. Pennsylvania State Police said Luvison completed a “large” masonry contract for the camp. The ...

Valu Home Centers to close its Warren location

Valu Home Centers is closing its Warren location among three "underperforming locations," the chain said on Tuesday. "As a result of changes in the retail industry, Valu Home Centers is refocusing resources towards its online platform and closing three underperforming locations," according to Valu Home Centers president and CEO, Michael Ervolina, Jr. "Valu's shift in strategy is similar to other regional and national retailers that are following changes in consumer buying habits where 'buy online, pick up in store' is becoming more popular," Ervolina announced. The three locations ...

Officials seek meeting with Truck-Lite

Several elected officials say they have been reaching out to Truck-Lite following the company’s announcement last week it tentatively planned to cease production at its manufacturing facility in Falconer by the end of the year. Officials who have attempted to contact Truck-Lite for a meeting include Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel; U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning; state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay; and state Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R-Jamestown. “We are not sure how many employees will be impacted by this plant closure, but it is something that cannot be taken ...

North Warren Dairy Queen awarded by corporate

The DQ Grill & Chill at 1067 Market St. in North Warren recently received a Personal Responsibility in Delivering Excellence (PRIDE) Award from the Dairy Queen system for achieving a high level of cleanliness and food safety. “We felt honored to have received such a prestigious award,” owner Gary Stoops said. “We work hard to keep our restaurant at a high level of cleanliness to ensure that we provide a safe and enjoyable environment for our customers.” Dairy Queen conducts an unannounced PRIDE assessment visit to each store once each year. The results of those visits ...

Recycler contests Starbrick recycling proposal

A local recycler has challenged a county recycling center proposal, suggesting the county should ditch its proposal and buy out his business. John Mortenson, Mortenson Recycling in Chandler’s Valley, spoke to the Warren County Commissioners on Monday. He said his business has run a public recycling drop-off “consistently twice a month for 20 years” and said he is “disappointed with a couple recent developments.” The crux of his complaint was the allegation that he “didn’t have a clue what was happening until we read about it in the paper,” and wasn’t included ...

Tidioute Health Center opens on schedule

In October, Titusville Area Hospital announced that it would open the Tidioute Health Center at 115 Main Street, Tidioute, on Jan. 7. On Wednesday, the hospital announced that the health center opened on schedule. “Titusville Area Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of ...