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Developer gives RDA update on Liberty St. work

The redevelopment of several buildings along Liberty St. in Warren was the focus of Wednesday’s Redevelopment Authority meeting. Tom Christeson and his firm, Dewboi Properties, own several buildings along the west side of the street, one of which is the location for a proposed downtown ...

Farmer’s Market thriving on Saturdays in Warren

As the summer growing season starts to come full circle, the Warren Farmer’s Market is ready for some booming business. The Market is held at the Midtown Lot in Warren every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon through October. “It’s going really well,” Farmer’s Market Board Member Josie ...

SCOTUS decision brought into DA’s marijuana case

The Supreme Court last month upheld a law that prohibited gun ownership by individuals under domestic violence restraining orders. That case — United States v. Rahimi — has since been incorporated by the Department of Justice in District Attorney Rob Greene’s Second Amendment medical ...

Seldom recorded mushroom found near Kinzua Dam

An underdocumented species of aquatic mushroom has been found near the Kinzua Dam. The Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, a combination of several state, federal and regional agencies and organizations, announced the finding in a Facebook post earlier this month. “Last month, ...

Turnpike toll booth savings plan won’t stop fares from rising

The future of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is booth-less. As parts of the eastern side of the state have seen, a $600 million plan will convert the entire length to open road tolling, making all fares payable via E-ZPass or mail. Starting in January 2025, the turnpike east of Reading and on ...

State of democracy

Talk about getting thrown into the fire. The Times Observer reported back in February that Eisenhower grad Delaney Chase was set to participate in a journalism internship this summer aimed at examining the state of American democracy. The Carnegie-Knight News21 fellowship runs 10 weeks ...