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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 may be interrupted if it takes too long for Democrats and Republicans in Harrisburg to make a compromise. “I don't want to have to go through that again. I don't want our team to have to go through that again,” said the CEO of Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Christine Zaccarelli, who ...

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 agencies, communicate Administration initiatives to the public, and compile information on programs, funding, and additional supports to create an inclusive resource for individuals with disabilities and their family members across Pennsylvania. Willman lost her sight at the age of 15 and ...

State helps veterans locate lost paperwork needed for benefits

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) encourages veterans in need of assistance with locating their lost DD Form 214 (DD-214), or other military documents, to contact DMVA. By doing so, they can get credit for time served and receive veteran benefits they have earned. The DD-214 is a Department of Defense document issued upon a servicemember's retirement, separation, or discharge from active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. It contains information needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans' ...

Trail Complete

Xavier Pantoja recently became Warren County’s newest Eagle Scout. Pantoja is a member of the Chief Cornplanter Council, Boy Scouts of America, the oldest continually-registered non-merged council in America. The office is located in Warren and the council serves youth in Warren County ...

March ATV chase results in felony charges

A late March ATV chase in the Tidioute area has landed a Pleasantville man temporarily in the Warren County Jail. Mark L. Sutton, 36, of Pleasantville was charged July 2 with second-degree felony aggravated assault - fear of imminent serious bodily injury, third-degree felony fleeing or attempting to elude officer, third-degree flight to avoid apprehension, misdemeanor resisting arrest, misdemeanor disorderly conduct and 31 traffic citations after an incident in March. Sutton was arraigned Friday by Magisterial District Court Judge Daniel Miller of Forest County. Miller set bail at ...

EmergyCare receives funding for neonatal transport equipment

EmergyCare has received $15,300 from Warren County and the Warren County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council to purchase Baby Pods, specialized transport devices designated to safely carry newborns during ambulance transfers. The new equipment will help EmergyCare transport infants to hospitals outside Warren County, a need that has grown since Warren General Hospital closed its Labor and Delivery unit earlier this year. In early January, Warren General Hospital announced it was permanently closing its inpatient Labor and Delivery services. Since then, expectant mothers in ...