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Mood to march

Colorguard was always an important part of Amanda Beil's life. "I was in colorguard from sixth grade to 12th grade at Sheffield High School. Then I was in colorguard for two years at Clarion University," Beil said, thinking back to those days. After coming back home after college, Beil became ...

Assault at State Hospital lands man jail time

A Warren man will spend the next two to four years in prison after an assault at the Warren State Hospital in 2025. Matthew D. Johnson, 36, of Warren pleaded guilty to simple assault while second-degree felony aggravated assault, third-degree aggravated harassment by a prisoner and ...

Warren kindergartners grateful for Free Books

During the last week of school at Warren Area Elementary Center, Pam Taylor's kindergarten class thanked Free Books for Kids Town Founder Ruby Wiles for the books they received this past year at Christmastime and the end of the school year. “We love books in my kindergarten,” Taylor ...

House passes open meetings clarification

The state House of Representatives has passed legislation that would clarify exceptions to the 24-hour rule for meeting agendas under the Sunshine Act. Rep. Robert Freeman, D-Northampton, introduced House Bill 2146 in response to a November decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The ...

County woman named to state advisory commission

A Warren County woman is one of 28 appointments announced to the newly established Governor’s Advisory Commission on People with Disabilities. Erin Willman was named to the commission, which aims to recommend policy changes across the disabilities spectrum, engage with federal/state/local ...

Impasse ‘ stressful’ on those waiting for state funds

It's been a week since the deadline for a state budget passed, and public libraries, schools, and rape crisis centers are bracing for the possibility of tighter times even while the memory of last year’s 135-day budget debacle remains fresh. A repeat is a real fear for many whose funding ...