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US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk

U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. The government uncovered 15 vaccine recipients who developed a highly unusual kind ...

Large Allocation

For those Warren County residents who have eagerly awaited their turn at a COVID vaccine – now is the time. Gaughn’s Drug Store has received its largest weekly allocation so far and is hoping to put 1,000 first doses into arms during three clinics in the next seven days. Darling’s ...

Hands On

In a time of unprecedented personal protective equipment usage, Allegheny Health Network is making sure emergency services providers have enough to go around. On Tuesday, AHN, Warren General Hospital, and Highmark Health cooperated with Warren County and regional agencies on a PPE ...

Outside seating OK’d for downtown

Outdoor dining seems to be growing in popularity with or without the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, the Warren City Council signed off on an ordinance that paves the way for restaurants in the downtown commercial district to put out their own outside seating on city ...

Sign-ups open for Friday clinic

For those Warren County residents who have eagerly awaited their turn at a COVID vaccine – now is the time. Gaughn's Drug Store has received its largest weekly allocation so far and is hoping to put 1,000 first doses into arms during three clinics in the next seven days. “We have gotten a large allocation over the last couple days,” Owner and Pharmacist Scott Newton said. “I have over 1,000 first-dose Moderna vaccines.” Friday's clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the First Church of God at 1111 Madison Ave. in Warren. There will not be walk-in opportunities on ...

Two deaths added to county’s COVID toll

According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, there were confirmed COVID-related deaths of Warren County residents on April 15 and April 16. Those two deaths bring the pandemic's toll in the county to 101. Those are the first local COVID deaths since there were deaths on consecutive days in late February. There have been 2,452 total cases in the county so far. According to the department's Wednesday release, there were three COVID-positive patients at Warren General Hospital, none of whom were on ventilators nor in intensive care. A total of 6,288 residents have been fully ...