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Schools update meal programs

The COVID-19 pandemic is a constantly-changing situation. As the school closure related to the pandemic stretches, there are some additions and changes to the grab-and-go lunch program. Everyone ages 18 and under is welcome to meals distributed by Warren County School District and Tidioute Community Charter School. The district’s grab-and-go program is available Monday through Friday. The locations are: ¯ Sheffield Middle/High School — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; ¯ Warren Area Elementary Center — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; ¯ Youngsville Middle/High School — 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...

‘A book about us’

Josh Allan Mickelson was born Saturday, Nov. 28, 1981, in Warren, with a chronic, life-threatening lung disease. His mother, Debbie Sumner, chronicled his life, their transplant experience, their normal day-to-day routines, and how they dealt with his lifelong challenges and his death at ...

Grab-and-go

With schools shut down, there are thousands of Warren County students not receiving meals from their usual sources. The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave a waiver to the Pennsylvania Department of Education allowing schools to distribute meals to students during the closure. Warren ...

Tidioute Charter School provides grab n go meals

Tidioute Community Charter School will be a grab-and-go location for its students. The school, like every other public school, brick-and-mortar charter school, and cyber charter school in the state, was closed for two weeks by order of Gov. Tom Wolf. Effective this week, TCCS will distribute bagged meals for its eligible students. Pick-up times are 10 (breakfast) and 11:30 a.m. (lunch). Meals will be available on Thursday, March 19, Monday, March 23, and Wednesday, March 25. At each distribution, “you will receive two days of breakfast and lunch” except for the March 25 ...

‘Trust us’: City staff can award Lacy Park bids

These unique times we’re living in call for some unique solutions. The construction of a playground in a City of Warren park was such an item during this week’s Warren City Council meeting. Department of Public Works Director Mike Holtz said that the city has received approval from the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to go out for bids on the Lacy Park sensory playground project. He said the project is slated for construction in 2020. “(It) may not be advisable to meet in public session in the coming weeks,” he said, noting that could result in a ...

District providing meals for students during closure

The Warren County School District will be providing meals for students during the closure of schools. “Any child in the district ages 18 or younger is eligible to receive meals,” said Warren County School District Superintendent of Schools Amy Stewart. “We will have breakfast and lunch ...