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Northwest Bank moving corporate offices to new Ohio site

One of the leading employers with strong ties to Warren County continues to make major investments in Ohio. Northwest Bank this week announced plans for its new corporate headquarters to be in suburban Columbus in Dublin, Ohio, located in Bridge North. It will be a new mixed-use development ...

Major milestone

Chapman State Park will be hosting a celebration for its 75th Anniversary on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park at 4790 Chapman Dam Road, Clarendon. The event will be filled with fun events, educational activities, vendors, and plenty of memories. The main area of the event will be ...

Board moves toward cell phone restrictions

The Warren County School District is moving closer to adopting a districtwide policy governing student cell phone use, with school board members Monday night signaling support for stricter limits but calling for different expectations based on grade level. The board reviewed draft Policy 9951, “Student Use of Electronic Devices,” along with two possible sets of procedures. One would prohibit student cell phone use from bell to bell, while the other would allow phones during non-instructional periods such as breakfast, lunch and class transitions. After discussion, administrators ...

State Attorney General files suit over ‘compulsive’ site

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the filing of a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. — owner-operators of Snapchat — regarding the social media giant’s failures to warn users of platform addictiveness and protect children from compulsive use. In a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed this week in Philadelphia County Court, the Office of Attorney General seeks honesty from Snapchat in how its platform appears in app stores, and demands the company take steps to protect child users from becoming addicted to the app. The complaint alleges that Snapchat ...

Former President Bush to headline event at Lehigh University

Former President George W. Bush will be heading to Lehigh University on Oct. 29 to participate in a discussion centered on addressing the challenges currently facing the nation, while also reflecting on his time serving in the Oval Office. Bush will speak with Lehigh University President ...

Officials hail USDA $20M purchase of grape juice

On a rainy Monday, Chautauqua County’s grape growers received some sunshine. One week after a visit to Portland and a plea from U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its decision to purchase $20 million worth of Concord grape juice, providing critical ...