At the meeting of the Warren County Intergovernmental Co-Op it was reported a number of steps are being taken to increase the number of available emergency medical technicians in the area.

The state emergency medical services administration has been in the county meeting with municipalities.

On a county level, EMS is working with the state to help people prepare for and pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians test.

It was also announced the multi-municipality emergency services council has agreed to pay for tuition and supplies for those interested in taking an upcoming EMT course through Northern Pennsylvania Regional College.

The EMS council has also met with EmergyCare on a 2024 contract.

In other emergency services reports, the annual round of state grant funding for fire departments has started.

A number of upcoming U.S. Forest Service projects were reported.

Work on the Loghouse Scenic Byway, located south and west of the Allegheny Reservoir, just went out for bid. Work will take years to complete.

Work at the Kiasutha Recreational Area, including dock repairs and restroom replacement, is slated to begin in October.

In total, those and other projects will represent approximately $25 million worth of work planned in the region.

The state’s fall edition of its quarterly Where & When travel and tourism guide is now available at the visitors bureau. Warren County is featured on the cover for the second time this year.

The visitors bureau also announced a commercial highlighting autumn in Warren County is scheduled to run in the Pittsburgh area. The commercial was paid for last year but nt completed in time to run for the fall season.