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OilField Journal accepting submissions

Article submissions are being accepted for the next volume of the OilField Journal, a peer-reviewed journal published biennially by Friends of Drake Well, Inc. Friends of Drake Well is the non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that actively supports the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum ...

Foundation supports Hi-Ed

Pennsylvania American Water presented the Warren Forest Higher Education Council with a $25,000 grant from the American Water Charitable Foundation. This contribution supports the Council’s work in the community and demonstrates the Foundation’s continued commitment to investing in local ...

House pushes aside objections and passes bill on license plate readers

The state House this week gave overwhelming bipartisan approval to a bill to establish Pennsylvania's first rules on the automated license plate readers that have stirred controversy nationwide. Opponents claimed it would inhibit law enforcement, which is already using the networked cameras or readers to solve crimes. Proponents said something had to be done about a technology whose expanding use is raising widespread privacy concerns. The bill was approved 190-13. It was opposed by 12 Republicans and one Democrat, Rep. Manuel Guzman of Berks County. It will now go to the Senate ...

Riverfront plan nears completion; funding, naming discussions continue

Warren’s proposed riverfront redevelopment plan is nearing completion, while organizers continue to focus on fundraising, project development and community input, City Engineer Chad Yurisic told City Council during this week’s meeting. Yurisic said the group overseeing the riverfront initiative is working to finalize the comprehensive plan while developing plans and a fundraising campaign for the various projects envisioned for the area between the Hickory Street Bridge and Conewango Creek. The riverfront committee met Wednesday to continue discussions about the project’s next ...

Lawmakers approve school cell phone ban but punt on skill games, data centers

In what effectively were the waning moments of the 2025-26 legislative session, lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a policy they had sought for years - a ban of most student cell phones in schools - but other big issues were left on the table, unaddressed. Gov. Josh Shapiro has ...