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County changing tax sale process for delinquent property owners

County officials are implementing changes to the upset tax sale process aimed at providing increasing public outreach. An initial posting that occurs in May will be moved to June. “The reason behind this change is to streamline the process and improve our outreach to property owners,” ...

Russell man faces sex charges against minor

A Russell man has been charged with human trafficking and related offenses for an alleged sexual relationship with a minor. Charles F. Kemery, III, 52, 2582 Priest Hollow Road, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police earlier this week. Pennsylvania State Police were contacted ...

Noteworthy honor: Wismar attains musical recognition

Alyssa Wismar, a junior at Eisenhower Middle High School in Russell, recently attained the highest level a high school musician can achieve by earning her place in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) All-State Festival Chorus. Each year, thousands of high school musicians from ...

Warren addresses Bradford pear removal on Third Ave.

City of Warren officials took a significant amount of blowback for three Callery, or Bradford, pear trees that were taken down this week along Third Avenue. The trees, which were in bloom when they were taken down, have been classified as a noxious weed by the state and are unable to be sold ...

City planners split on council zoning changes

The City of Warren’s Planning Commission recommended approval of one change city council made to the city’s new zoning ordinance while rejecting another. Council on Monday approved the zoning ordinance while striking short-term rental regulations and calling for a review of the new ...

Rep. Robert Leadbetter proposes ending gas tax

A state lawmaker wants to cut Pennsylvania’s gas taxes, which currently are among the highest in the nation. Gas tax holidays were all the rage during the COVID-19 pandemic, but House Rep. Robert Leadbetter, R-Berwick, has a different idea. Rather than a holiday from the gas tax, ...