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Shapiro proclaims disaster emergency for Erie County

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency to make additional resources, including the PA National Guard (PANG), available to support response efforts after a significant weather system triggered several feet of lake-effect snow in northwestern Pennsylvania that has closed Interstate 90. “Our teams at PEMA, the Pennsylvania State Police, and PennDOT have been on the ground overnight to help their fellow Pennsylvanians as the impacts of heavy lake-effect snow hit Erie County. At the county’s request, I’ve called in the Pennsylvania National Guard – who are now ...

Interstates 90, 86 facing closures due to snowstorm

Interstate 90 is facing issues due to the winter storm. On the New York state side, the interstate is closed from exit 59 (Dunkirk - Fredonia - NY Route 60) to the State Line until further notice. All westbound traffic must exit at exit 59. Motorists should expect delays and should seek alternate routes. Over the border, PennDOT has temporarily closed several interstates in Erie County, Pa. -- Interstate 90 eastbound and westbound lanes from Interstate 79 to the New York state line. -- Interstate 86 westbound lanes from I-90 to the New York state line. The entire length of I-90 and ...

UPDATE: Republicans Pull Away From Democrats As County Returns Begin Coming In

Republicans fared well in mail-in voting in Warren County - except when it comes to the race for president and the U.S. Senate. That trend changed as polling place returns began coming in. While county mail voters narrowly favored Republicans in state races, Democrats turned out narrow advantages locally for president and the U.S. Senate. Vice President Kamala Harris held a narrow edge in Warren County after early voting, with 2,157 votes to former President Donald Trump's 2,075 votes. Bob Casey, one of the state's two sitting U.S. senators, held an edge over challenger Dave ...

Voting hours extended to 9 p.m. in Clearfield County

Clearfield County extended its voting hours until 9 p.m. An oral motion for emergency special relief was made by the county solicitor due to a bomb threat at the Clearfield County Administrative Building where votes were being counted. President Judge Ammerman granted the motion. A written petition will be filed in the morning. Clearfield County is located southeast of Warren County with Clearfield about two hours away.

Remains found are those of Warren man

Skeletal remains found by kayakers last weekend on an island in the Allegheny River in Forest County have been identified as a Warren man. In a news release issued by the Forest County coroner’s office on Thursday, Coroner Norman J. Wimer identified the remains found on Saturday as those of Christopher Troy Smith, 51. “When I issued my news release this past Sunday, I asked that anyone who knows of anyone missing in the area to please contact the coroner’s office,” Wimer said. “I received two leads on Monday — one from a woman who said her son had been missing since January ...

Police investigating kittens found abandoned in carrier

Pennsylvania State Police are seeking information about a crate of kittens found on Morrison Run Road. Troopers responded to an animal cruelty complaint on Monday evening. “The Humane Society reported an individual came to their facility with a hard plastic animal carrier containing five kittens of assorted colors and gender,” State police said in a statement. The individual making the report stated that the carrier was found in Mead Twp. on Morrison Run Road near the oil tanks on Sunday around noon while he was in the area taking photographs. Troopers say the carrier ...