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Water donations pour in for park

Shortly after the story about the lack of clean water at Mason's Mobile Home Park appeared in Wednesday's Times Observer, businesses started reaching out, seeing what they could do to help. A bottled water pickup station was very quickly established at Napoli Pizza in North Warren. Lance ...

Lawmaker supports Shapiro’s $30M for firefighters and EMS

A state House member is trying another avenue to get his colleagues to approve an additional $30 million in state funding for volunteer fire companies. In February, Gov. Josh Shapiro included a new $30 million investment — nearly doubling annual funding for fire departments — in ...

Duo’s projects are big for Whirley, clients

Ruth Toscano knew she didn't want to be a farmer after she graduated from high school. Growing up the oldest of six kids on her family's dairy farm outside of Pittsfield, she wanted something different for her life. Her plan was to learn a trade that would allow her to land a good job, away ...

Tops promotes district manager

WILLIAMSVILLE – Tops Friendly Markets is pleased to announce the promotion of Jay Knavel to District Manager for their Pennsylvania District. He has been a valued member of the Tops family since 1993. He began his career 33 years ago as a cart associate and has held various roles including ...

‘Powerful Example’: North Warren native honored by PASSHE

Abby Becker, a Slippery Rock University student who will graduate at 19 and a North Warren native, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The Board of Governors honored Becker at its ...

Commissioners: no changes for May primary election

A representative of the League of Women Voters of Warren County addressed county officials Wednesday, voicing concerns about voter confusion amid ongoing national debates over election laws. Speaking during public comment at the Warren County Commissioners meeting, Susan Stout warned that ...