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Warren’s Got Talent concludes, winners announced

The finale for WGT: Drop the Mic — Red Carpet Rock n’ Roll wrapped up on Saturday with performers who brought talent, energy, personality, and heart to the Cathedral of Rock, making this finale one to remember. In first place was Emeleerose Mason; second place, Avalynne Russell and third ...

Local company celebrates 125th anniversary

As a cornerstone of the Warren business community, Betts Industries is celebrating 125 years of manufacturing excellence. The tank-truck equipment manufacturer recently hosted an open house to mark the milestone. Last month's event welcomed visitors with self-guided tours, live equipment ...

School board to consider $83,399 snowplow truck purchase

The Warren County School District Board of School Directors will consider purchasing a new Ford F-350 truck equipped with a plow for up to $83,399 during its Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for today. According to the meeting agenda, the proposed purchase would be made through the Co-Stars purchasing program from Tri-Star Ford of Blairsville. Board members also will consider a professional services agreement with HRLC Architects for design and construction administration related to the Sheffield Partial Roof Replacement Project. Under Finance, the board will consider ...

Reconsideration of unlawful contact with minor sentence denied

=A Warren resident’s attempt to have his sentence reconsidered has been denied. Nathaniel W. Stahlman, 19, was charged in January with first-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor - sexual offenses, third-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor - open lewdness and third-degree felony criminal use of a communication facility, pleading guilty in May to first-degree felony unlawful contact with a minor - sexual offenses and third-degree felony criminal use of a communication facility. Stahlman was sentenced on Aug. 21 by Judge Todd Woodin in the Court of Common Pleas to 22 ...

Pollster says environment ‘toxic’ for GOP ahead of elections

Republicans who want to keep at least one leg of Harrisburg's three-legged governance stool have a "block out the noise" attitude in an election campaign where some think Democrats could grab all three: the Senate, House, and Governor's Office. James Markley, executive director of the ...

Measles roundtable held for feedback in Mifflin County

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen convened a roundtable discussion with Mifflin County health care leaders last week to gather direct feedback and hear firsthand how the county is responding to Pennsylvania’s ongoing measles outbreak. Mifflin County has experienced the second highest number of confirmed measles cases, behind Lancaster County, during Pennsylvania’s outbreak, with 193 cases in 2026. Tragically, Mifflin County has experienced one measles-associated death. “Our state metrics and data tell part of the story of the measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, ...