Pennsylvania has missed a court-ordered July 24 deadline to pass new sentencing guidelines for those serving mandatory life sentences without parole for second-degree murder. The stipulation comes four months after the state Supreme Court ruled the existing guidelines unconstitutional, ...
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and over a dozen of his colleagues in the upper chamber have re-upped their calls to end the federal ban of marijuana. Last week, Fetterman’s office sent out a press release announcing his support for the reintroduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which he said would remove cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and, as a result, empower states to create their own laws. “I’ve always been very pro-weed,” Fetterman said. “In a very libertarian slant: I’m not going to judge anyone for using it to ...
YOUNGSVILLE - Arrest warrants have been issued for two people from Georgia wanted after fleeing from a traffic stop Saturday at 9:30 p.m. on Route 6. Youngsville police officers pulled a vehicle over for an equipment violation involving a vehicle registered in the state of Ohio. The officer made contact with five people inside the vehicle, with the officer finding all five were allegedly unlawfully present in the United States. The State Police at Warren responded to the scene and the five people were attempted to be taken into custody at the request of U.S. Customs and Border ...
The Warren County School District will hold its Committee of the Whole meeting tonight at the Central Office Administration building in Russell at 6 p.m. with a special meeting to immediately follow. Tax exonerations for improperly assessed properties is on the agenda for approval from the board. In addition, bus routes and the drivers for 2026-2027, financial reports, treasurer's report and the capital project reserve will be presented. Analysis of self funding and the burn rate is also on the agenda. The financial report indicates that two grants have been received totaling over ...
Three beneficiaries were presented with $3,500 each during the 61st Annual Young Mothers Study Club’s charity auction. Left to right are: YMSC Vice President Andry Diehl, Lydia Balas and Kelsey Howard (CASA), YMSC Club Member Katelyn Gilmore, Mary Brown (Women's Care Center), YMSC Treasurer ...
A Falconer man convicted of sexual misconduct in New York in 2018 has pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to register with the Pennsylvania State Police. Armando Rosario of Falconer was originally charged in November 2025 with felony failure to provide accurate registration information and second-degree felony failure to register with the Pennsylvania State Police by Conewango Township Police. Rosario pleaded guilty last week to the second-degree felony charge while the first-degree felony was not prosecuted. Jury selection in advance of a possible September trial date had been ...
