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Toys for Tots sign-ups begin next month

It’s that time of year when back-to-school brings parents thoughts about their children’s needs and with that, may be concerns for how to manage upcoming holidays. Toys for Tots has been a strong force in the county and continues to grow. The Warren County Marine Corps chapter saw ...

State jobless rate falls to 3.7% in August

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Friday released its preliminary employment situation report for August 2026. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 3.7 percent in August, the lowest rate since May 2024. The PA rate was four-tenths of a percentage point below the U.S. unemployment rate, which was unchanged over the month at 4.1 percent. The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate has declined by seven-tenths of a percentage point from its August 2025 level of 4.4 percent. The United States’ rate has declined ...

Chautauqua County measles numbers likely higher than one

Chautauqua County health officials say they are working with under-vaccinated parts of the county, especially now that a measles case has been confirmed locally and is likely higher than officially known. On Aug. 31, the county announced its first lab-confirmed measles case in a county ...

New Chautauqua Institution president looks to continue platform, ideals

CHAUTAUQUA — Mark Johnson, Chautauqua Institution’s new president, has officially stepped into his role following the closing of the 2026 summer season. Having grown up in the area with the Institution as a big part of his life, Johnson is looking forward to being able to continue their ...

Daughters of American Revolution chapter to clean county’s gravestones

Erinn Sveda, wealth adviser for Lions Gate Wealth Management, presented at the Daughters of the American Revolution General Joseph Warren Chapter’s summer meeting. Sveda discussed her experience as a woman in the workforce as well as sharing her career journey from a Physical Therapist ...

First meeting of Emergency Readiness Advisory Group held

Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) hosted the first quarterly meeting of the Emergency Readiness Advisory Group, which was established by Executive Order 2026-04 signed earlier this year by Gov. Josh Shapiro. “While the federal government is erecting barriers and changing its role in responding to emergencies, I signed an Executive Order to establish a new task force of leaders to help fill the gaps — and I just left their first-ever meeting to thank everyone for their hard work and commitment to keeping Pennsylvanians safe,” said Governor Josh ...