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Domestic incident led to felony gun charges

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A domestic incident in February led Warren police officers to get the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms involved in what turned out to be a series of straw purchases of firearms from two Warren businesses. Two Buffalo residents face several felony charges in Pennsylvania involving false statements involving the sale or transfer of firearms in April after an investigation by a Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation detective who is attached to the federal ATF bureau. Alexander E. Jones, 33, of Buffalo, is charged with six counts of third-degree felony ...

State makes parks, forests more accessible for visitors

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Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced DCNR installed new and expanded accessibility tools across Pennsylvania’s state parks and forests, including at Cowans Gap State Park in Fulton County. These improvements include new online accessibility planning tools, communication boards, colorblind glasses, and Handy Talker communication lanyards, along with continued investments in accessible trails, boat launches, hunting areas, wildlife viewing areas, and playgrounds. "Everyone should be able to enjoy the physical and mental health ...

State Police probing attempt to lure child into car

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Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an attempt by an adult to lure a child into a motor vehicle on Thursday night. The alleged incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. when an unknown male subject operating a light gray or silver colored four-door passenger car attempted to lure the youth into the vehicle on Main Street near the intersection of Elm Street in Tidioute Borough. The male was described as white, approximately 30 to 40 years of age, 5-foot-2, hefty build, brown hair and full brown beard. He was described as wearing a red and black hat, black t-shirt and dark denim ...

Shapiro inks economic deal with Ontario

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TORONTO – Gov. Josh Shapiro and Ontario Premier Doug Ford participated in a bilateral meeting to deepen economic ties and reaffirm shared priorities between Pennsylvania and the Province of Ontario on Wednesday. At the meeting’s conclusion, the Governor and Premier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance and strengthen economic relations between the Commonwealth and Ontario. Canada is Pennsylvania’s largest international trading partner – and by signing this MOU with the most populous province, Governor Shapiro is taking another step to increase collaboration, ...

Playing the part

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A few days following their main performance, students from the Struthers Library Theater Academy gave a second (impromptu) performance of their show “Let Freedom Sing” at the quarterly dinner meeting for the Association of College Women. Entering its 100th year this fall, the Association ...