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State releases results of Operation Safe Stop

The Shapiro Administration released the results of Operation Safe Stop, an annual, one-day school bus enforcement and education initiative aimed at enhancing school bus safety for students across the Commonwealth by curtailing violations of Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law. Operation Safe Stop is a one-day targeted enforcement and education event where law enforcement officials and participating schools documented drivers violating Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law, emphasizing the frequency of these violations and highlighted the importance of driving safely around ...

AAA finds lower prices at pumps

Gas prices are nine cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.532 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Warren’s price was around $4.58 per gallon. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is down 16 cents from last week to $4. Gas prices have been going down for nearly two weeks, as crude oil has dipped back into the high $80 - low $90 per barrel range. But pump prices remain the highest they’ve ever been during this time of year. Before 2026, the national average had never gone above $4 per gallon during the month of November. ...

Health insurance transparency resources offered for open enrollment

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) released two annual reports that help Pennsylvanians better understand health insurance options available in the Commonwealth ahead of Pennie’s Open Enrollment season. PID’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) Quality Health Plans (QHP) Summary Report and Transparency in Coverage (TiC) Report provide consumers with information about health plan benefits, coverage, claims, denials, and appeals. Together, the reports can serve as important tools for Pennsylvanians researching health insurance options and making informed decisions about their ...

Stuffed toys approved for state holiday donations

The Pennsylvania departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Human Services (PA DHS) has announced that L&I approved 1,052 stuffed toys for sale in Pennsylvania this year following routine safety inspections to ensure the toys are safe for children. In what has become an annual tradition, L&I donated the approved toy samples to PA DHS’ Holiday Wish program, and they will be distributed to Pennsylvania families during the holiday season. This year’s donation is just shy of last year’s record of 1,085 toys, and includes 100 stuffed toys made with recycled materials. Pennsylvania ...

Valued Veteran

Scott Anderson grew up in St. Marys, and is a graduate from Elk County Catholic class of 2009. He’s taken quite a journey over the past 16 years to end up as United Refining’s director of media and advertising. That road began while Anderson was a senior in high school. He knew that he ...

Republicans blame D.C. for Pennsylvania’s blue wave

Pennsylvania Republicans suffered losses up and down the ballot on Tuesday. Now, the blame game begins over why Democrats had a successful midterm election. “Despite Senate Republicans having top-tier candidates, the national headwinds - including higher gas prices and the war with ...