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House passes digital advertising tax

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The state House of Representatives has passed a digital advertising tax - though what kind of reception the legislation receives in the state Senate is yet to be seen. House Bill 1678, was approved 139-63, with 35 Republicans voting in favor of the legislation. Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, voted against the bill. But, with 35 Republican votes in the state House of Representatives it’s possible the digital advertising tax could make it through the Senate. Introduced by state Reps. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Philadelphia.; Aerion Abney, D-Allegheny; and John Inglis, D-Allegheny, HB 1678 ...

Civil Air patrol holds training weekend

Community

Last month, cadets from the Warren Composite Squadron NER-PA-505 put their emergency service skills to work during an intensive training exercise focusing on Ground Search and Rescue Operations. Throughout that weekend, cadets participated in hands-on training designed to build and demonstrate mastery of Specialty Qualification Training Record skills during simulated mission scenarios. Training opportunities included selected task sign-offs for Ground Team Member Levels 2 and 3 as well as Ground Team Leader and Mission Staff Assistant. Cadets trained in a variety of essential ...

Pittsfield man to serve additional jail time

Cops & Court Report

A Pittsfield man who was sentenced in March to serve time behind bars will now spend an additional 5 to 10 years in prison. Tyler Engle was sentenced Friday on three dockets by President Judge Gregory Hammond of the Court of Common Pleas. Engle, 33, has been sentenced to between 5 years and 10 years in prison to satisfy guilty pleas on three court dockets. On the first docket, Engle faced a second-degree felony charge of possession of controlled substances/contraband by an inmate and felony manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver. He pleaded guilty ...

Man jailed after exposing himself outside church

Cops & Court Report

A Warren man faces charges after standing naked outside a Pennsylvania Avenue church on Monday. Justin L. Morley, 42, of Warren was charged with aggravated assault - attempts to cause or causes serious bodily injury to designated individuals, resisting arrest/other law enforcement, disorderly conduct: hazardous/physically offensive, open lewdness and public drunkenness and similar misconduct Tuesday by Warren City Police after an alleged incident Monday. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Warren police, a passerby called police at 4:57 p.m. Monday to report a man ...

U.S. Brig Niagara sets sail for Erie from Maine

History

ERIE — The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has announced that the U.S. Brig Niagara is officially underway. At daybreak on Saturday, June 6, the Commonwealth’s flagship cast off her lines at Bristol Marine’s Sample’s Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, marking the successful completion of her year-long, $6.9 million restoration and refit to ensure the Niagara is structurally sound and fit to sail for decades to come. The vessel is currently navigating the 2,000-nautical-mile transit via the North Atlantic Ocean and the St. Lawrence Seaway. She is scheduled ...

Superintendent: levels of child abuse, neglect are a concern

Education

One of the biggest concerns Gary Weber, Warren County School District superintendent, sees is the number of child abuse and neglect cases throughout the county. Weber’s comments came as part of a year-end report given during Monday’s Warren County School Board of Education meeting. ...