Commissioners agenda includes 911 recognition

June 17, 2026

The Warren County Commissioners will meet at noon Wednesday in the Jackson Courtroom of the Warren County Courthouse, with agenda items including recognition of the county’s state-certified 911 program, reappointment of transit authority board members, approval of grant compliance policies and review of property reassessment appeal settlements. Commissioners are expected to recognize the county's successful recertification by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) for its 911 Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement program. Following a completed review March 31, PEMA ...

Bicyclist taken to hospital after mishap

June 17, 2026

A bicycle accident occurred at Hickory Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Warren on Tuesday evening at 6:45. According to an eye witness, a man wrecked his bicycle, flying over the handlebars and landing on the street. He was taken to the hospital via the ambulance. According to a witness, he ...

Temporary signal installed on Scandia Road

June 17, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising drivers to be alert for temporary traffic signals installed on Scandia Road (Route 1013) in Elk Township, Warren County. The temporary signals are needed in connection with a lane restriction surrounding damage to the road between Atkins Drive and Webbs Ferry Road. They were installed on Tuesday, and will remain until Scandia Road is repaired. Plans to support and repair the road are included in the District 1 Protect Slide Repairs, which is expected to start construction in fall 2026 and take about a month to ...

Record-Breaker: Warren Gives sees largest year-over-year giving increase in its history

June 16, 2026

The Community Foundation of Warren County surpassed yet another goal at the 2026 Warren Gives with a donation total of $1,134,152. “This is the largest year-over-year increase we’ve seen - a $191,000 increase over the 2025 donation total of $942,000. Incredible generosity,” said Mark ...

McCormick wants to create a national commission on robotics

June 16, 2026

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who want to establish a national commission on robotics. Last week, McCormick, fellow Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young, and Democrats John Hickenlooper and Martin Heinrich introduced the National Commission on ...

House proposal would limit online gambling from inside schools

June 16, 2026

A state lawmaker wants students focused on learning reading, writing and arithmetic - not gambling. Rep. Jason Ortitay, R-Canonsburg, has introduced House Bill 2631 to require online gaming and sports wagering operators to block access to their platforms from inside Pennsylvania schools, ...