For now, the Warren County Fair is on the calendar. The 2020 fair was canceled in May, but the Fair Board is moving forward with planning for the 2021 Fair. “We’re planning, cautiously optimistically, to go ahead with the full Fair,” President Dave Wilcox said. “We’ve been getting ...
Unemployment in Warren County was down slightly in February, but still higher that it typically was pre-pandemic. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the county's unemployment rate was 7.5 percent. That's down from 7.8 percent in January. Still, unemployment is higher than the 6.3 percent rate in December 2020, and the 5.3 percent of February 2020. The department attributed the decrease from January to an increase in service-sector jobs — in particular in local government. Compared to one year before, almost all job sectors – with the exception of ...
The guidelines to municipalities on how to use funds from the American Rescue Plan aren’t yet in hand. But that doesn’t mean officials aren’t planning how the funds might be best spent here. Allocation numbers provided to by the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors and consistent with what had been provided to the county indicated over $10 million coming into the county. But that included an allocation of nearly $895,000 to the City of Warren. That number has grown. “The last time I checked the city was to receive a total of $1.6 million split in two ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can enjoy again, according to new U.S. guidance issued Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting tested for the ...
About 220 people received doses at a Gaughn’s Drug Store COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday at Warren State Hospital. Jonie Smitley, Warren County Infectious Disease Consultant, said the clinic, a collective effort involving Gaughn’s, “the Department of Public Safety, Darling’s Home Care, lots of community medical and EMS volunteers, Warren County Sheriff’s Office, EmergyCare, Warren County Career Center Protective Services, and Dr. Keith Price,” was a successful one. Smitley said the overwhelming majority of those who attended were patient and grateful. Most of ...
The American Rescue Plan doesn’t just bring $1,400 checks to the majority of American citizens. It brings direct aid to every governmental entity in Warren County — a total that exceeds $10 million. The largest recipient is the county government — set to receive roughly $7.6 million — while the smallest allocation, just over $15,000, is headed to Bear Lake Borough. While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on government in the county vary, it’s clear officials believe they can find projects to invest the funding into. In Clarendon, the borough saw decreased earned ...
