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State helps veterans locate lost paperwork needed for benefits

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The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) encourages veterans in need of assistance with locating their lost DD Form 214 (DD-214), or other military documents, to contact DMVA. By doing so, they can get credit for time served and receive veteran benefits they have earned. The DD-214 is a Department of Defense document issued upon a servicemember's retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. It contains information needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans' ...

County woman named to state advisory commission

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A Warren County woman is one of 28 appointments announced to the newly established Governor’s Advisory Commission on People with Disabilities. Erin Willman was named to the commission, which aims to recommend policy changes across the disabilities spectrum, engage with federal/state/local agencies, communicate Administration initiatives to the public, and compile information on programs, funding, and additional supports to create an inclusive resource for individuals with disabilities and their family members across Pennsylvania. Willman lost her sight at the age of 15 and ...

Mood to march

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Colorguard was always an important part of Amanda Beil's life. "I was in colorguard from sixth grade to 12th grade at Sheffield High School. Then I was in colorguard for two years at Clarion University," Beil said, thinking back to those days. After coming back home after college, Beil ...

Assault at State Hospital lands man jail time

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A Warren man will spend the next two to four years in prison after an assault at the Warren State Hospital in 2025. Matthew D. Johnson, 36, of Warren pleaded guilty to simple assault while second-degree felony aggravated assault, third-degree aggravated harassment by a prisoner and disorderly conduct charges were not prosecuted. Johnson was charged May 11, 2025, after an incident at the Warren State Hospital. On a second docket, Johnson pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony charge of aggravated assault – attempts to cause bodily injury to designated individuals while a charge of ...

Lawmaker eyes Megan’s Law residency reporting change

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A state lawmaker wants to close what she says is a loophole in the state’s sex offender reporting requirements. Rep. Valerie Gaydos, R-Moon, is circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation that will close a loophole in the state's residency reporting requirements for registered ...

March ATV chase results in felony charges

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A late March ATV chase in the Tidioute area has landed a Pleasantville man temporarily in the Warren County Jail. Mark L. Sutton, 36, of Pleasantville was charged July 2 with second-degree felony aggravated assault - fear of imminent serious bodily injury, third-degree felony fleeing or attempting to elude officer, third-degree flight to avoid apprehension, misdemeanor resisting arrest, misdemeanor disorderly conduct and 31 traffic citations after an incident in March. Sutton was arraigned Friday by Magisterial District Court Judge Daniel Miller of Forest County. Miller set bail at ...