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Kate Swenson to speak on Autism Thursday in Warren

Lakeshore Community Services will host two speakers during its Autism Acceptance Day starting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Struthers Library Theatre. An earlier date listed in the Times Observer was incorrect. The highlight of the event will be a keynote address from Kate Swenson, a nationally ...

First Fridays will begin on May 2 in downtown Warren

Stores will be open and Liberty Street will be closed. The first installment of First Friday on May 2 will include an art walk with local artists’ work featured in storefront windows while June 6 will include a chalk art contest. Aug. 8 will include a car show and Sept. 5 is “Harvest ...

West African Rhythms enliven St. Joseph Catholic School

Warren, Pa., and Ghana in West Africa are separated by over 5,000 miles. But the two cultures came together Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic School, where the Saakumu Dance Troupe brought the vibrant sights and sounds of Ghanaian music and dance to students during a day of interactive workshops ...

Science proficiency rates down across county

Warren County fourth and eighth graders struggled as a whole on PSSA science exams in 2024 compared with the prior year. Science increased from 58.9% in 22-23 to 59.2% in 2023-24. Proficiency rates decreased from 76% of the district’s fourth-graders in 2023 to 70.3% in 2024 while ...

Warren man jailed after Thursday assault

A Warren man has been taken to the Warren County Jail after an alleged early morning assault in Conewango Township. Kyle M. Reynolds, 33, of Warren was charged with first-degree felony aggravated assault - attempts to cause serious bodily injury or causes injury with extreme indifference; ...

Investigators scrutinize motives for arson attack on governor’s home

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The district attorney prosecuting a man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence said Friday that investigators are assessing whether religious or political bias could explain why he expressed "hatred" for the Democratic ...