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Women only take aim at Kalbfus Rod & Gun Club

A shooting event just for women was held at the Kalbfus Rod and Gun Club in Clarendon. After a safety lecture the women shot trap, as well as pistol and rifle target shooting. The group enjoyed lunch between shotgun shooting and the other disciplines. As David Tenney, one of the instructors ...

Audubon birdseed order deadline nearing

Give your feathered friends a mid-fall treat and stock up on their favorite birdseed at a special price during Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) Fall Birdseed Sale. Orders are due by Sunday, Sept. 27 with the most popular seeds and mixes available for you to stock up on at 10% – ...

McCormick, Fetterman press RFK Jr. over canceled research grants

U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick want answers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about the cancellation of research grants at a pair of Pennsylvania institutions. This week, McCormick’s office shared a letter the senators penned to department Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nearly one month ago about the cancellation of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, grants. McCormick, a Republican, and Fetterman, a Democrat, wrote that researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, known as CHOP, and the University of Pittsburgh, ...

Establishments reminded of upcoming skill games decision deadline

The Pennsylvania State Police reminds businesses and establishments that continue to operate so-called “skill game” machines, about the upcoming compliance deadline of Oct. 13, following the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. On June 15, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that skill games, often found in taverns, restaurants, social clubs, mini-marts, gas stations, grocery stores, laundromats, pizza parlors, and other businesses, are in fact “slot machines” as defined in the Gaming Act. Slot machines are considered gambling devices under the Crimes ...

Clarendon man sentenced to jail for taping Probation Dept. meetings

A Clarendon man has been sentenced to between 4 months and almost two years of confinement after pleading guilty to a violation of state wiretapping laws. Justin T. Walters, 41, was charged with nine counts of third-degree felony intercepting communications and one count of disclosing intercepted communications on Friday by Warren city police officers. Walters pleaded guilty in June to one count of intercepting communications and one count of disclosing intercepted communications with the rest of the charges not prosecuted. He was sentenced Sept. 11 to between two months and a year of ...

Assistance available for storm damage near Erie

At the request of officials in Erie, the Shapiro Administration will support a Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) to assist individuals and families that sustained losses from damages caused by severe storms and heavy rain Sept. 2 and 3. The MARC is open to residents and business owners in Erie County who were affected by the recent severe storms. “Strong wind from the severe storms caused significant damage to many homes, businesses and public property across Erie,” said Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Randy Padfield. “Having necessary resources and ...