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‘Coffee Connection’ event set for Youngsville

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The Warren County YMCA is partnering with the Bean Bank in Youngsville for a “Coffee Connection” for all active military, veterans and their families. The meeting occurs on the first Tuesday of every month from noon to 2 p.m. The Be Well Warrior is a program that advocates, engages and supports military, veterans and their families through community networking and events. It also serves as a system of support. The Bean Bank is located at 117 E. Main St., Youngsville. For more information, contact the Be Well Coordinator at the Warren YMCA at 814-726-0110 or email: ...

Overdose Prevention Program is expanding in rural counties

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Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Dr. Latika Davis-Jones highlighted Tuesday how DDAP’s Overdose Prevention Program has saved thousands of lives since Gov. Josh Shapiro took office through expanded access to the lifesaving overdose reversal medication naloxone, particularly in rural counties. Naloxone is a medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose by quickly restoring breathing to an individual if their breathing has slowed or stopped. Since the start of the Shapiro Administration, there have ...

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

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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 ...