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City submits riverfront grant application; eyes spring construction

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Warren officials have submitted a $1 million grant to the Appalachian Regional Commission they hope will be the final piece of funding for the first phase of Allegheny Riverfront development. The first phase of the project is the installation of a boat ramp to allow easy ingress/egress to ...

Pittsburgh string quartet performs for students

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By JESSICA N. REX jrex@timesobserver.com In an effort to enhance arts education, the Warren County Summer Music School sponsored a concert for sixth, seventh and eighth-graders at the Struthers Library Theatre by the Beo String Quartet. The day included interactive music lessons, ...

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Sheffield Cemetery Association asks for items to be removed The Sheffield Cemetery Association is asking lot owners to remove all plants and items from grave sites for winter. Items that sit on top of stones can remain as long as they are secure for winter weather.

‘Cleaner, safer’

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It’s always interesting to hear what volunteers pull out of the Allegheny River each fall during the annual Allegheny River Cleanup. David Snyder, who has helped lead the cleanup efforts for the past 17 years, recently told Warren City Council members that it’s also noteworthy what ...

Cannabis Control Board bill advances to full state Senate

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An Erie lawmaker’s shakeup to the way marijuana and hemp products are governed in Pennsylvania – including the state’s medical marijuana program - is on its way to the state Senate floor. The Senate Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, has approved ...

Taxpayers hand over $89M daily while state fumbles budget plan

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Since July 1, taxpayers have given the state roughly $89 million each day, even as months have passed without any of it going into the programs it’s meant to support. It’s a crude figure calculated by dividing the state’s $10.1 billion in revenue collected since the official start of ...