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Public comment sought on statewide transportation program

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) encourages Pennsylvanians to review and comment on the draft 2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The 2027 STIP is a list of projects identified for federal, state, local and private funding over a four-year period. ...

Showing true color: Rainbow Gathering ready for return to area

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By JEFF HAIGHT jeffnews814@gmail.com "He wants the talking stick,” she said to the 20 or so Rainbow People sitting around in a circle. They all looked in my direction but weren't saying a word. Slowly a short stick with a feather tied to the end was passed person to person down to ...

House proposal would limit online gambling from inside schools

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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, ...

McCormick wants to create a national commission on robotics

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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 ...

Pair charged in Saturday Busti shooting

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BUSTI — A pair of Jamestown residents have been charged in a shooting that took place early Saturday in the town of Busti. At approximately 4 a.m., officers from the Lakewood-Busti Police Department were dispatched to Cummins Engine for a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, ...

Battlefield to book: Author John Ferry shares his life and stories

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Born in England in 1944, longtime Warren County resident John Ferry has spent the majority of his life here contributing to the community with his creative works. In 1965 John Ferry joined the Marine Corps. A graduate from Eisenhower High School, he served a combined total of 23 years in ...