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Pennsylvania hunters donated deer in record numbers

Pennsylvania hunters have once again demonstrated their unmatched generosity by setting another record for venison donations through Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH). During the 2025-26 hunting seasons, hunters donated 294,844 pounds of venison from 8,382 deer harvested across the Commonwealth, making Pennsylvania the nation's leading venison donation state for yet another year. The year's donation total equates to approximately 1.2 million servings of lean, nutritious venison distributed to food-insecure individuals and families throughout Pennsylvania. "Each year, Pennsylvania ...

Mural dedication brings ‘community’ downtown

The community came together on Thursday to dedicate the vibrant new art mural, a turning point in the downtown’s ongoing revitalization. Kicking off the ceremony was the Warren County Youth Orchestra from the Music Conservatory who played several pieces including the “Star Spangled ...

Nearing the goal

With just a few months remaining in its "Building on Success" Capital Campaign, Warren General Hospital is making a final appeal to the community after reaching a major milestone in its effort to raise $7 million for facility upgrades and expanded healthcare services. Hospital officials ...

Warren man’s sentence in drug case vacated

A Warren man sentenced in 2024 to at least five years in state prison has had his sentence vacated recently in the Court of Common Pleas. Gregory L. Berry was sentenced by Judge Maureen Skerda in March 2024 to 60 to 120 months incarceration with credit for 169 days of time served on a count of possession with intent to deliver. He was also sentenced to approximately $5,500 in fines and fees, submission of a DNA sample, priority for drug and alcohol treatment and one year of reentry supervision. Berry was also sentenced to five months to 10 months incarceration and $1,318.95 in ...

Book on Phillips’ manhunt finished with help of late author’s children

For years, Ray Hall had conversations with listeners on his shows Both Sides Now and The Hall Closet on WJTN. Now, 15 years after the talk show host’s passing, Hall’s children Tara (Hall) Mammoser and Tage Hall, have completed a previously unfinished manuscript their father had been ...

Statewide PennDOT Workers Memorial makes stop in Crawford County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host the department’s statewide Traveling Workers Memorial from July 30 to August 3, 2026, at its Crawford County Maintenance Office at 18492 Smock Highway, Meadville, 16335. The Traveling Workers Memorial features 93 white stands each adorned with a hard hat and safety vest along with a date and the name of a PennDOT employee who died while serving the residents of Pennsylvania. Ten employees from the northwestern region, which includes Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren, are represented in the memorial. ...