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Buffalo woman sentenced to probation, gun purchase ban

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A Buffalo woman who pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor conspiracy charges has been sentenced to probation and a ban on purchasing firearms under the federal Gun Control Act of 1968. Julia Rose Carter, 33, of Buffalo, had been charged with 12 counts of third-degree felony materially false written statement - purchase, delivery, transfer of firearm; 12 counts of loans on, or lending, giving firearms prohibited; and 12 counts of statement under penalty. Several of the charges had been changed, with none of the felony charges prosecuted, before Carter pleaded guilty in September to one ...

Court filings seek to extend skill games deadline

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Pennsylvania state lawmakers and a trade group representing skill game companies are asking the state Supreme Court to use its authority to keep skill games in operation until next year. State senators Gene Yaw and Anthony Williams and state representatives Danilo Burgos and Jonathan Fritz ...

Shapiro, Garrity face off in gubernatorial debate

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Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity faced off in the lone gubernatorial debate on Wednesday evening. The two candidates covered a wide range of topics, often finding themselves at odds, during the nearly hour-long event hosted by Nexstar Media Inc. and moderated by ABC27’s Dennis Owens and WPXI’s Lisa Sylvester. Shapiro, who was elected to the office in 2022, touted a variety of investments his administration has made in the past few years and painted the picture of progress in Pennsylvania. “I'm the only governor in the country over the last four years with ...

Free counseling available for Medicare open enrollment

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Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins Thursday and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) today announced Pennsylvanians can receive free, unbiased help understanding their options by talking with specially trained Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight (PA MEDI) counselors. “PA MEDI counselors can help Medicare recipients navigate the open enrollment process and find the best services to meet their unique needs,” said Dan Milloy, PDA’s PA MEDI director. “The counselors are available to answer questions, offer suggestions and provide valuable ...

Rotary Club to host intelligence expert Bilger at library

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The Rotary Club will host veteran intelligence expert Ray Builder for a public presentation at the Warren Public Library on Wednesday. The event will take place from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on the third floor in the Slater Room. Bilger brings 35 years of American intelligence experience to the ...

Flu vaccine clinics planned for Oct. 16, 19

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Gaughn’s Drug Store will be hosting a communitywide flu vaccine clinic for anyone age 12 and older at Warren General Hospital. The clinics will be Friday, Oct. 16 from 8 to 11 a.m., and Monday, Oct. 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Conference Room A. Please use Entrance 3 on the river side of the hospital and follow the signs. No appointment is necessary — just bring your insurance card.