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NPRC names county students on dean’s list

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Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) has announced students who achieved Dean’s List recognition for the Spring 2026 term. Students take classes at one of more than 20 different instructional locations or online. Local students include: PITTSFIELD – Graham Haight and Marie O’Leary RUSSELL – Stephanie Nelson SHEFFIELD – Kasidy Robinson TIDIOUTE – Peyton Hulse WARREN – Emily Hecei, Tristan Lally, Nicholas Menard, Sydney Sidon, Lindsey Thompson, Heather Williams, Brianna Wright, and Jordan Young YOUNGSVILLE – Nicole Cope, McKenzie Harrington, ...

Search on for Jamestown man

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JAMESTOWN — Efforts to find Christopher Allenson, 58, of Jamestown who has been missing since May 12 are continuing. In multiple Facebook posts, he was last seen on Shady Lane, and he was also seen on video on Harrison Street walking past the Crescent Inn at 7:11 a.m. He is 6 feet 1 inches tall, weighs 194 pounds, and has brown eyes. He was wearing a black coat and hat with blue jeans. The family is very concerned with his well-being as he may be in need of some medical assistance, the post said. Anyone with information can send anonymous emails may be sent to ...

County begins work on ordinance as debate grows

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Warren County officials are beginning work on a proposed data center ordinance. During April’s County Commissioners meeting, Planning Director Michael Lyon said county officials are still in the early stages of researching and drafting regulations, with an initial proposal expected in the coming months. “It’s a very hot topic across the country,” Lyon said, noting he has participated in numerous webinars and discussions focused on the issue. “There are a lot of challenges with that.” Lyon emphasized that Warren County is unlikely to attract the massive “hyperscale” ...

Upcoming sale to benefit local child care center

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When raising children, it’s been said that “It takes a village.” In just a few short years, Key Moments Childcare Center has been part of that village for families and are asking the rest of the village to support their cause as well. Community members are invited to shop for a great ...

Warren man faces 40 years in prison

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A Warren man could face up to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty to four felony counts, including rape of a child, in the Court of Common Pleas recently. Trevor G. Lester, 27, had been charged in September with four counts of first-degree rape of a child, four counts of first-degree statutory sexual assault – 11 years or older, three counts of first-degree involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, three counts of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault – less than 13 years old, four counts of third-degree felony corruption of minors – defendant ...

Pittsburgh nurses lead charge for paid leave, for everyone

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Nurses across southwestern Pennsylvania see a simple answer to record-breaking staffing shortages and worsening healthcare outcomes for mothers and babies: paid family leave, not just for them, but for all working families. And they don’t have any issue serving as the foundation for that call. From higher wages to paid parental leave, nurses like Lucy Rose Ruccio see no coincidence between Pennsylvania’s record nursing staffing shortage and its struggle to keep infants and mothers healthy and well. Ruccio, flanked by her two children and soon expecting her third, pointed out the ...