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Family History Workshop set

The Warren Public Library is offering a Family History Workshop for all ages on Saturdayfrom 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Slater Room. This family friendly event will include a variety of family history-related activities. Meet with family history consultants and learn how to preserve family ...

Blood drive planned for Tuesday in city

As the holiday season approaches, Community Blood Bank is encouraging eligible donors to make an appointment to give blood during November, a month often associated with gratitude and giving back. Blood donations are needed throughout the year to help local hospitals care for patients undergoing surgery, cancer treatment, emergency care and other medical procedures. Community Blood Bank is the sole supplier of blood products to local hospitals and relies on volunteer donors to help patients throughout the region. November can bring additional challenges for blood collection as ...

Kinzua Creative Snappers make ornaments

Kinzua Creative Snappers held a monthly meeting where local artist Melissa Flagella shared her talents and introduced the art of quilling. The members enjoyed a hands-on demonstration and had the opportunity to create their own 4-H clover ornaments to take home. The Kinzua Creative Snappers ...

McCormick announces $191M in funding for rural healthcare

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick this week announced that Pennsylvania will receive nearly $191 million in the next round of funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This latest allocation continues the historic investment McCormick strongly advocated for as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, delivering additional resources to expand access to care, strengthen the rural health workforce, modernize facilities, and support innovative care models across the Commonwealth. “The Working Families Tax Cuts Act is delivering once again for Pennsylvania,” ...

New Medicare fraud hotline launched in state

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) has launched a new toll-free hotline to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to report suspected cases of fraud, as Pennsylvanians continue to make choices about their coverage during Medicare’s annual open enrollment period. Medicare open enrollment lasts through Dec. 7. Beneficiaries can join, switch or drop their Medicare Advantage or prescription drug coverage during this period. Medicare, a federally funded program, annually loses nearly $100 billion to fraud. To protect themselves, Pennsylvanians should never respond to unsolicited ...

Club hears about WARRN

The Woman’s Club of Warren hosted Jana Beth Dinga, Resettlement Manager, and Sarah Parmeter, ESOL teacher and Social Work Intern, at their Oct. 19 luncheon. Warren Area Refugee Resettlement Network provides the essentials such as housing, clothing, food, transportation, and an ESOL class to ...