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Senator pushing for gas, diesel tax suspension

With gas prices sitting at $3.79 a gallon Tuesday, according to the AAA, a state senator is proposing a 60-day break from state gas taxes. Gas prices in Warren County are among the highest in the state at $3.790, second only to Mifflin County’s $3.797, according to AAA. The national average ...

Reward offered in case of missing man

Authorities and community leaders are renewing efforts to solve the nearly 24-year-old disappearance of Damien Sharp, urging anyone with information to come forward as part of the first “Crime of the Week” spotlight by Warren County Crimestoppers. The group announced it is offering a ...

No change to school meeting location

The Warren County School District will keep meeting at the central administrative in Russell. A motion was made during Monday’s meeting for the school board to rescind its Dec. 4, 2025, approval of the Committee of the Whole dates and locations and approve a revised schedule of board ...

Children’s Advocacy Center receives Order of the Eastern Star donation

The Pennsylvania Order of the Eastern Star, Youngsville Chapter 478, recently donated a collection of comfort care kits to the Warren County Children’s Advocacy Center to support children and families served by the center. Members of the chapter assembled three different types of kits ...

Pa. power load buckling under neighboring renewable energy goals

As states across the mid-Atlantic adopt aggressive goals for renewable energy generation, most look to Pennsylvania’s natural gas and nuclear plants to back them up. But when there’s not enough power to go around, no amount of generation in the commonwealth will be enough to prevent ...

Clerks, courts warn of new toll scam

By JOHN WHITTAKER jwhittaker@post-journal.com Police agencies around the country are warning of a new text messaging scam that attempts to get people to pay false toll violations. The Pennsylvania State Court system recently sent a warning after the Philadelphia Courts issued a statewide ...