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Naming application, ordinance OK’d by Planning Commission

The Warren Planning Commission held a brief meeting Wednesday morning, unanimously approving both a naming application and ordinance framework aimed at guiding how public spaces are named and dedicated. The primary focus of the meeting centered on the long-developing application process and ...

EHS Marching Band to perform at Veterans Parade in Washington, D.C.

The Eisenhower Knights Marching Band is preparing for a major national performance this fall as they travel to Washington, D.C. to take part in the 2026 National Veterans Parade during Veterans Day weekend. The festival, scheduled for November 7- 8, brings together high school marching bands ...

Barnes, Pa., readies for 2028 bicentennial

On your way to Sheffield, at the railroad crossing, you pass a sign pointing right toward downtown. Route 666 West. If you stay on it, the road carries you past names that have been here longer than most people realize. Horton Avenue, Dunham Street and Pratt Street. All are names tied to some ...

Officials warn of outflow increase

Officials at the Kinzua Dam announced a significant increase in water releases scheduled for Monday, warning that the change could lead to rising river levels downstream over the next several days. According to Kinzua Dam resource manager Doug Helman, outflows will begin Monday, with gate ...

Game Commission announces Wildlife Art Contest

It’s time to break out the paint brushes and easel. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is accepting works for its 2027 Working Together for Wildlife Art Contest, with entries due by July 31. The 2027 featured category is Pennsylvania shorebirds. Qualifying submissions must include at least ...

Area resident donates great-grandfather’s silent film to Library of Congress

Bill McFarland, after discovering a family treasure, set out on a quest to preserve pieces of history that were left to his grandmother. What was the treasure? Two trunks of projection equipment, magic lantern slides, and 10 reels of highly combustible black and white silent nitrate film from ...