If you've been out and about in nature in the past few weeks, chances are you've stumbled upon a little furry friend. With bands of black and brown, the woolly bear caterpillar is a sure sign that fall is underway, and winter is just around the corner. At Audubon, these little guys can be ...
A Warren resident and a 17-year-old youth have been charged after entering a downtown business on Wednesday with a handgun. Joel Crowe, 42, of Warren, and the youth were charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, while Crowe was also charged with unlawful wearing of body armor at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a downtown business for a report of a man wearing body armor and armed with a handgun. Officers responded to the scene and determined Crowe was allegedly in possession of an unlawfully possessed ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity have differing opinions on a wide variety of issues impacting Pennsylvanians, including the state’s voting laws. Since Shapiro was elected governor in 2022, he’s implemented a few reforms to the state’s election law, which has been at the center of contentious debates since the commonwealth approved near-universal mail-in voting in 2019. Reforms proposed by Republicans, who controlled both chambers at the time, were bolstered by questions about election integrity following former President Joe Biden's only term in the White ...
The fall benefit ride was a successful first time benefit event for the Allegheny Off-Road group in support of Grady’s Decision, a non-profit organization that assists families with newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit. Ever since Morgan and Spencer Watson’s son had a need for that ...
Pennsylvania’s 125 free state parks generated an estimated $16.05 for every $1 invested, up from $12.41 reported in a previous study, according to a new study from the Pennsylvania State University. The study also found that visitors spent an estimated $1.2 billion on state park trips in 2025, supporting jobs and businesses in communities across the Commonwealth. Visitor spending averaged $31.60 per person per day, with restaurants, gas, and groceries among the top spending categories. The findings underscore the role of the Commonwealth’s state parks in supporting Pennsylvania’s ...
State Rep. Donna Scheuren wants Pennsylvania courts to handle strangulations more seriously in the future. Scheuren, R-Gilbertsville, has introduced Erika’s Law – The Strangulation Accountability Act in the state House of Representatives. The act is actually three bills: House Bill ...
