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Student cell phone use called ‘catastrophic’ for taxpayers as ban mulled

The national discussion on keeping students off cell phones during school has reached full boil in many state capitals, and Luisa Baez isn't surprised that Harrisburg, Pa., is one of them. The 37-year-old mother of two has a 16-year-old daughter at McCaskey High School in Lancaster, and she ...

Ponderosa trip a ride down memory lane

There was a time when there were nearly 700 Ponderosa Steakhouse locations across the country. One of those was located in the Warren Mall. Growing up in the 1980s and ‘90s, Ponderosa was an important restaurant to this reporter. Dinner at Ponderosa meant life was going well. It meant some ...

Warren County Commissioners increase hotel tax fees

The Warren County Commissioners have amended the county’s hotel tax ordinance. Treasurer Lisa Barr presented research showing Warren County had the lowest fees in Pennsylvania for late hotel tax payments. Commissioners unanimously approved an amendment increasing penalties to a $100 flat ...

Area man faces new felony after 2025 prison sentence

A Sheffield man who was sentenced in September to serve at least 21 years in prison may see his time in prison extended. John. R. Castor, 36, was charged Thursday by the State Police at Warren with third-degree felony failure to verify address/be photographed after an alleged incident Jan. ...

Warren dog in running for cutest award

If you love television shows like “American Idol” and “America's Got Talent,” there's another upcoming awards show that you may be interested in and it's got a local contestant to root for. The Pet Lovers' Choice Awards voting is going on right now online. There are categories like Best ...