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State celebrates graduation of 47 troopers

Lieutenant Col. George Bivens, Acting Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), welcomed 47 new troopers during a graduation ceremony at LCBC Manheim. The 176th Cadet Class completed approximately 27 weeks of rigorous training at the PSP Academy to earn the rank of trooper. “For ...

Scrapbook of summer

The Warren Public Library has had another great summer with a variety of programs for everyone. With the end of summer closing in, Susan Slater, Children’s Librarian, shared what has taken place so far in the children’s department. Dinosaur-themed programs and activities coincided with ...

Shapiro reverses course on data center industry he once embraced

Gov. Josh Shapiro, facing a tidal wave of public negativity about data centers, last week reversed course on an industry he once embraced by chastising many of its players as speculative troublemakers and pulling away access to the state's "fast track" permitting program. It was during a visit to a major data center site in Luzerne County in late 2024 that Shapiro created the fast track process, which he described as a "game changer" in getting big projects moving along. Recently, nine of 17 projects in the program were data centers. On Tuesday, he signed a new executive order that ...

Instructor launches virtual chair yoga membership for older adults

Instructor launches virtual chair yoga membership for older adults Rachel Tome, a Warren-based yoga instructor with more than 22 years of experience, is launching a live, virtual chair yoga membership this September aimed at helping older adults build strength, balance, and calm without ever ...

Commissioners approve $1.91 million human services funding request

The Warren County Commissioners approved several agreements, funding requests and assessment appeal settlements during their recent meeting, including nearly $1.91 million in county matching funds for the 2027-28 human services budget. The commissioners also approved a $500 contribution to the Allegheny River Cleanup Crew, an $18,900 amendment to a Recovery Outreach agreement with Family Services of Warren, and several annual service and engineering agreements. The commissioners approved a request for $1,910,848 in county matching funds for the 2027-28 needs-based human services ...