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Whirlybird Music & Arts Fest begins tonight

JAMESTOWN — Whirlybird Music & Arts Festival returns to downtown Jamestown today and Saturday for two days of live music, visual art and community programming throughout the city. Presented by Lifted, Whirlybird 2026 features 14 shows across nine downtown venues, with the majority of festival programming free and open to the public. This year’s lineup brings together nationally touring artists, regional favorites and local talent, including Jimkata, Sugar Nova featuring Luke Miller of Lotus, Uncle Ben’s Remedy, Grub, Feverhawk, Tsavo Highway, Royal Tea Service, Stereo Death, ...

RDA moves for demolition on failing site

The Warren Redevelopment Authority (RDA) unanimously rejected a revised proposal from the Warren Heritage Community Alliance on Wednesday and voted to seek new demolition bids for the long-vacant building at 231-237 Pennsylvania Ave. W. The decisions marked a significant shift in ...

‘More than a new name’

After celebrating 30 years in 2025, a new identity for the personal care home once known as The Suites at Rouse has been rebranded and will now go by Rosecliffe by Rouse. The new name is Inspired by Rosecliffe Dairy, a well-known local dairy farm that operated in Irvine many years ago. It ...

County students make return to classrooms

Students across the Warren County School District returned to the classroom Tuesday, marking the start of a new school year. According to Superintendent Gary Weber, the first day got off to a smooth and uneventful start, with no major issues reported across the district. “The first day ...

Lawmaker: community service needed for litter violators

A state lawmaker wants to update the state’s littering laws to allow judges to assess community service in all circumstances. The state rewrote its littering laws in 2018 to increase fines from $50 to $300 with repeat offenders facing fines up to $1,000. The 2018 law also requires an ...

Pennsylvania part of $17B Meta settlement

Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Wednesday that Pennsylvania, as part of a multistate coalition, has reached a settlement with Meta that assures the social media company will implement sweeping changes to existing age assurance framework, limit children’s time on their platforms, and cut kids’ access to harmful content. The settlement, which involves up to $17.1 billion in national remediation payments, is the largest-ever settlement involving a big tech company. The total is contingent on other major social media companies agreeing to the same sweeping ...