One thing is clear from the recent state state Senate Game and Fisheries Committee public hearing on the state Game Commission’s land acquisition policy - rural areas are struggling as their tax base erodes from expanding public land acquisition. Local government officials know there are ...

There have been some successes over the past year under the Warren Worx umbrella. Kinzua Rocks the Wake, which has included Warren Worx, was an unquestioned success. The event could return next fall. Bringing back a rib festival to downtown Warren will be a nice event to get people out and ...

Nothing, in our opinion, should proceed through the state Legislature until Pennsylvania’s budget is approved. But, state lawmakers continue debating and passing bills nonetheless. Some of those political bills stand no chance of making it to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk. Others have ...

Before its opening in 2023, a proposed roundabout in the city at Pennsylvania Avenue and Market Street was a hotly contested topic with plenty of opposition. But there were statistics on the side of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation when it was constructed. Last month, PennDOT ...

For years, volunteers at the Ruth M. Smith Center in Sheffield sold pies and cookies at the Johnny Appleseed Festival to make money to install a new kitchen at the center. The festival is no more. But thanks to continued community support from fundraisers, grant applications and a $100,000 ...

Both Republicans and Democrats in the state Senate agree that loans taken out by governments, school districts and other agencies as the state budget stalemate drags should be interest free. One would think that would be a cause for celebration, or at least a hearty huzzah amongst lawmakers. ...