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History

First ANF supervisor outlines how the forest came to be

It’s one thing for a President of the United States to declare a National Forest created. He’s not the one surveying the ground, negotiating with property owners and ensuring that the entire project has the support of the communities where the land is being acquired. That responsibility ...

Sheffield Depot to host National Train Day event next Saturday

There’s a good argument to be made that no mode of transportation transformed life in Warren County more than the railroad. What once was a sparsely-populated frontier town was connected to destinations all over the country as a result of rail expansion, especially in the second half of the ...

Firefighters propose memorial for those who have served in city fire service

City of Warren Fire Department members are seeking to erect a memorial in memory of all the firefighters that have served in the city. That includes specifically naming the one individual - Capt. Hartwell Wiley - who died is the city’s fire service. Capt. Andy Moore addressed the city’s ...

How the ANF came to be 100 years ago

Marking the post of Tract 1, Corner 1 last month was the first event in a year aimed specifically to commemorate the centennial of the Allegheny National Forest. But how does something like the ANF come into existence? This will be the first in a bunch of Saturdays that feature stories on the ...

Trolley 93 presentation gives look at by-gone mode of transportation

There have been many forms of transportation that advancements in technology made obsolete. The trolley car is one of them. But the legacy remains alive in the form of Jamestown Trolley Car 93, which a dedicated group of volunteers have been restoring for years. Bob Johnston, the founder ...

Decades-long temperance effort in county scuttled with 21st Amendment

I guess it’s part of the human experience that all of our societal problems feel like the most significant problems the country has faced. But I was reminded recently that what we may think is important today could be little more than a historical footnote in 100 years. The proof? The ...