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Pair of blood drives aim to tackle shortages

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With football season officially underway, the Community Blood Bank is calling all sports fans to help tackle blood shortages in our community. Throughout September, all donors will be entered to win a pair of tickets to a regular season NFL game of their choice. This exciting giveaway aims to rally community support and bolster the blood supply as we move into a new season. While summer often brings a dip in blood donations, the transition into fall can also present challenges. Busy school schedules, holiday preparations, and the return of various activities can sometimes overshadow ...

Davey Hill Road in Deerfield Township reopened

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the reopening of Davey Hill Road (Route 3007) in Deerfield Township. Portions of the road where closed this summer so extensive repairs could be made in two areas outside the Tidioute Borough line. Work included the construction of stone-filled gabion baskets to create a retaining wall to support the road. The contractor is Clearwater Construction Inc. of Mercer, PA. The contract cost is $449,449, which is to be paid entirely with state funds. Additional information on the Davey Hill Road Repairs is available online ...

Final countdown

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Warren County School District seniors and their families gathered last week at Warren Area High School for Senior Sprint, an annual event designed to help students navigate the many decisions and deadlines that come with their final year of high school. The event, organized by school counselor Lori Hahn, brought together students, parents, college representatives and other guests for presentations and seminars focused on college, careers, financial aid and life after graduation. Hahn said she began holding the event four years ago as a way to answer questions from seniors and parents ...

Some say Shapiro late on data center pivot

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Fifty-eight years in her house, three kids raised, and at age 83 hating the idea of nearby woods being replaced by a noisy monstrosity, she had an anti-data center sign in her front yard. Somebody didn't like it. On April 20, the Montgomery County woman — whose name is being withheld by ...

Jobless rate decreases in Pennsylvania

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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for July. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 3.9 percent in July, the first time the rate has been below 4.0 percent since October 2024. The PA rate was two-tenths of a percentage point below the U.S. unemployment rate, which declined a tenth of a point over the month to 4.1 percent. The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate has declined by one-half of a percentage point from its July 2025 level of 4.4 percent. The United ...

New Kane Road Bridge in Pittsfield opened to traffic

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that the new bridge carrying Kane Road over Brokenstraw Creek in Pittsfield Township, Warren County is opened. The new single-span bridge will be 110 feet long and have two 11-foot lanes. It replaced the former single-lane bridge, which was 68 years old and had been closed since April 2023 deterioration of the wooden deck and other structural concerns. Along with work on the bridge, the intersection of Kane Road (Route 3014), Old Garland Road (Route 3014), and Cole Hill Road (Route 3013) was reconstructed. The ...