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Firecracker Bingo Party set for tonight

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The Sugar Grove Free Library is having its fourth annual Firecracker Bingo Party today at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 4:30 at the Sugar Grove Volunteer Fire Department at 11 Wilson St. in Sugar Grove. The cost is $30 per person and includes 10 bingo cards, playing 9 card bingo. Prizes include gift cards and various prizes from local businesses as well as a basket raffle, 50/50 drawing, pull tabs, pie auction and door prizes. The final round grand prize is $500 cash. Food and drinks are for sale (cash only) by the Sugar Grove Volunteer FIre Department. Tickets are for sale at the door or ...

Fundraiser Sunday to support refugees

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A Sunday happening aims to keep a spotlight on the events in the Ukraine. Sponsored by Andy Sokolski and open to the public as a fundraiser, the event is being held to support Ukrainian refugees on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Women's Club of Warren at 310 Market St.. The Tkanka Foundation (formerly Fundacja Kocham Debniki) is a non-profit organization based in Krakow, Poland, that supports women, families and communities affected by the war in Ukraine. There is an invitation to partner in rebuilding social cohesion and hope through a flagship program with the mission of empowering ...

City seeks input for Active Transportation Plan

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The City of Warren is asking residents to help shape its Active Transportation Plan by participating in a community survey designed to identify ways to improve walking, biking and overall accessibility throughout the city. The plan focuses on making travel safer, more comfortable and more accessible for people of all ages and abilities. It aims to improve access to goods and services, employment, schools, healthcare, parks and the regional trail network, while also strengthening first-mile/last-mile connected to fixed-route public transit. City officials have emphasized creating ...

‘Inspiring’ leadership

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The United Fund of Warren County recently recognized Denise Whipp for her 18 years of outstanding service and leadership to the organization from 2008 through 2026. Whipp completed her final term on the Board of Directors in March, concluding her time as a dedicated volunteer in service to ...

Impasse ' stressful' on those waiting for state funds

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It's been a week since the deadline for a state budget passed, and public libraries, schools, and rape crisis centers are bracing for the possibility of tighter times even while the memory of last year’s 135-day budget debacle remains fresh. A repeat is a real fear for many whose funding may be interrupted if it takes too long for Democrats and Republicans in Harrisburg to make a compromise. “I don't want to have to go through that again. I don't want our team to have to go through that again,” said the CEO of Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Christine Zaccarelli, who ...

House passes open meetings clarification

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The state House of Representatives has passed legislation that would clarify exceptions to the 24-hour rule for meeting agendas under the Sunshine Act. Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton, introduced House Bill 2146 in response to a November decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The state Supreme Court ruled in Coleman v. Parkland School District that the Parkland School District had appropriately used an exception when it added a union contract that had been agreed upon by the school district and union to the agenda that night by majority vote and then approved the contract later ...