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Sheffield man sentenced to 24-48 months in jail

A Sheffield man has been sentenced to jail time after hitting another man with a screwdriver and a frying pan during a 2024 dispute in a Sheffield apartment building. Joseph H. Shimmel II of Sheffield was sentenced to 24 to 48 months in jail, with credit for 266 time served, and two years ...

Manufactured homeowners brace for land rent spikes amid legislative stall

Pennsylvania’s manufactured home owners need a miracle from the state Senate. And quickly. Legislation meant to soften the blow of land rent increases remains stalled in the upper chamber amid a particularly tense session gridlock. This leaves some owners facing rent hikes of up to 50% and ...

‘Mixed emotions’

The Warren County Visitors’ Bureau is looking for a new executive director. Casey Ferry, who was hired as the bureau’s executive director in 2022, announced via a Facebook post over the weekend that she is taking a position with the Pennsylvania Route 6 Alliance. “It is with very ...

Man jailed after State Hospital assault

A Warren man has been jailed after allegedly assaulting two Warren State Hospital workers on Thursday. Gabriel J. Coull, 22, was charged Friday by the State Police at Warren with two counts of second-degree felony aggravated assault - attempts to cause or causes bodily injury to designated ...

Rep. Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ‘s reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between a low-profile officeholder and a ...