Correction
Lisa Burkhouse has worked in county government for four years, not six years that was inadvertently reported in Friday’s Times observer.
Correction
Incorrect Name Warren City Councilman Phil Gilbert was incorrectly identified in Monday’s editorial on Page A4.
District, hospital to offer vaccine to students 16 and up
To date, it has been difficult for Warren County School District students to receive COVID-19 vaccine. The state opened to Phase 2 on April 13. That meant everyone ages 16 and up was eligible. The commonly available vaccine in Warren County is the Moderna vaccine. That brand is only approved for ages 18 and up. So, students ages 16 and 17 still did not have easy access right away. Warren General Hospital is working with the district to help vaccinate as many students as possible. “The hospital reached out late last week,” Superintendent Amy Stewart said. “They have their ...
TIMEOUT
Warren County School District Superintendent Amy Stewart understands our hands are tied. Despite protective measures the district has taken to keep schools and school extracurricular activities open since September, it’s time for a, well, a timeout. Among further restrictive measures ...
Correction
Electoral College The electors who will comprise Pennsylvania’s Electoral College delegation are selected by the respective parties, not by Congressional district as reported in Tuesday’s Times Observer.
Pennsylvania confirms virus resurgence; no plans for lockdown
Pennsylvania is "at the start of the fall resurgence" of COVID-19, the state's health secretary said Wednesday, but does not plan to reimpose a stay-at-home order or shut down businesses again in response. Wednesday marked the ninth consecutive day that Pennsylvania's daily case count surpassed 1,000, and the average daily number of new confirmed cases is up by more than 50% over the past two weeks, according to The COVID Tracking Project. Though some of the increased caseload is due to expanded testing, the state's hospitalization and test positivity rates are also rising. That ...