On Nov. 4, Ronald J. Seiffert, President and CEO of Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (Symbol NWBI), the holding company of Northwest Bank, along with members of executive management and the board of directors, rang the opening bell on NASDAQ to celebrate 25 years as a publicly-traded company on the ...
Warren City Council found money from the capital improvement program to cover a few years of debt service for two new fire trucks. So what projects does that element of the city budget include? Here’s a look at those projects and the discussions that took place regarding whether to keep the project on the table or strike it to fund the truck purchase. The first two projects were ultimately struck for 2020. The other projects detailed will proceed. Crescent Park improvements associated with a proposed Healing Garden This project drew the most discussion and ...
City officials have doubled down on recommendations to adjust parking fees throughout the City of Warren. The issue was first before Warren City Council during a budget session a couple weeks ago and was back before council during a special meeting this week. The current rate structure is $.50 per hour on the street and $1 per hour in the Midtown Lot. City Manager Nancy Freenock told council on Monday that the “rate in the Midtown Lot and on the street (should) be on par.” She then recommended $1 per hour in the lot and the street, which represents a $.50 per hour increase ...
A new display of artwork now lines a hallway in the Warren General Hospital. Head into the main entrance off to the right towards the business offices and RehabWorks and you will see beautiful, unique, artwork created by participants in BEinspired. BEinspired is a Warren community art ...
The City of Warren Police Department needed new equipment — important equipment. “Our weapons were outdated,” Capt. Joe Sproveri said. “We needed to replace our handguns and rifles.” The department could have gone to city council and asked for a budget increase. That might have resulted in the need for new taxes or cuts somewhere else. “There wasn’t money in the budget,” Sproveri said. “We didn’t want to place a burden on the taxpayers. We reached out to local businesses.” The community came through. “We were able to make several purchases,” he said. In ...
When Warren General Hospital announced in 2017 that it would be affiliating with Allegheny Health Network and LECOM, there was much ceremony. It was not an acquisition. The groups would all work together while retaining their autonomy. The benefit of working with Allegheny Health Network was ...
