By all accounts, Helen Walker was living a typical early 20th century life. She was born in 1907, married a World War I veteran 11 years her senior and there’s no record of anything particularly remarkable about the first 30 years of her life. That all changed in the 1930s when she ...

For some musicians, performing in a cover band may be a side gig to their regular job. It’s a chance for them to explore their creativity and maybe have fun while exploring. Some cover bands reach regional success while other cover bands just enjoy the experience of playing songs by other ...

Eight men with Warren County connections were with the 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteers and Col. Strong Vincent in the desperate fight for Little Round Top at Gettysburg. We’ll explore that place and the role these men played next week, but let’s meet them first. Edwin W. Bettis Bettis ...

There are only about 100 miles between the bird feeder I maintain at our home in Boardman and the one I periodically fill with seeds while at our cabin on the Allegheny River in Althom south of Warren. But there are definite differences between the clientele the two feeders attract. In ...

Pansies also known as “love in idleness,” hearts ease or little flame has always been a favorite flower. By the first of May, my mother would bring home a few pansy plants to set out in a small garden bed where the family could enjoy them. The little plants were very hardy and could ...

Wednesday is an annual Warren County day of giving. For 16 hours today, the eighth annual Warren Gives will collect donations, and provide a total of $40,000 in matching dollars, for Warren County organizations. It’s an unusual year. Organizers of the event considered canceling ...