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RibFest returns to downtown with food, music and events

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The smell of barbecue and the sound of live music will once again fill downtown Warren as RibFest returns to Liberty Street this weekend. The event will take place Thursday to Saturday in the 200 block of Liberty Street, bringing together rib vendors, live entertainment and local businesses for a weekend celebration in the heart of the city. Preparations will begin before the festival officially opens. Street closures are scheduled to start at midnight Wednesday, affecting Second Avenue between the Midtown Parking Lot entrance and Pennsylvania Avenue, as well as Liberty Street ...

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Outdoor Club To Lead Kayak, Canoe Trip Sunday On Sunday, June 28, Lisa To will be leading an Allegheny Outdoor Club kayak/canoe trip from the Warren General Hospital helipad at Crescent Park to just past Buckaloons to a private landing. The trip is a six-mile trip down the Allegheny River. Those who want a shorter route can land in Starbrick. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is known to be onsite at the Starbrick launch site checking for boat permits and life jackets. Based on current water levels, anticipate areas of swirling rapids and 60-foot depths. Those attending ...

Warren Public Library to host Bigfoot, Paranormal Kinzua event

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Residents interested in local legends and unexplained phenomena will have an opportunity to learn more about both during a special event at the Warren Public Library later this month. The library will host a Bigfoot and Paranormal Kinzua program on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Slater Room. The event is free and open to people of all ages, although advance registration is required. Featured speaker Dennis Viglo of Strange Kinzua will share photographs and stories documenting unusual occurrences in the Kinzua region. His presentation will focus on reported Bigfoot sightings, ...

County Summer Music School hosts open house

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School may have ended a few weeks ago, but students attending the Warren County Summer Music School didn’t skip a beat when the program kickstarted their summer. Immediately following the end of the academic school year, for nearly four decades, the music school has its start after ...

Second Harvest Food Bank partners with Warren Salvation Army

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The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania is expanding its reach to ensure an additional 300 children each week have access to the food over the summer. During the school year, many children receive consistent meals through school breakfast and lunch programs. When summer arrives, families across the region may face challenges to replace those meals. In northwest Pennsylvania, one in five children experiences food insecurity, and Second Harvest is working alongside community partners to ensure children continue to be supported. Through its Summer Child Feeding ...

Antique boat show set for Saturday in Bemus Point

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Like most other antiques, antique boats hold their value. And they are still as popular today as when they were purchased. Chautauqua Lake Twin Tier Chapter of antique boats founder Bill Reynolds loves his antique boat and enjoys the information he gains at shows. And on June 27, from 9 ...