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Reassessments are a political hot potato: ‘Nobody wants to touch it’

It was 1961, the year John F. Kennedy became president, "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles reached number one, and Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hit his season record-breaking 61st home run. It was also the last time Franklin County did a property reassessment. State Rep. Rob Kauffman, a Republican whose district covers a chunk of the county, is well aware of the issue. The talk in Franklin, Kauffman said, is about whether local politicians should bring about a county reassessment - and not about whether the state should pass a new reassessment law. "It is a family discussion ...

Candidate critical of $1.5 trillion for military

President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget for fiscal year 2027 has evoked a strong negative reaction from Democratic Congressional Candidate Ray Bilger of Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District. Bilger has joined several other congressional candidates across the country in calling for cuts in the bloated military budget and increased investments in programs to meet human needs. Foremost among those needs, according to Bilger, is rural healthcare. “Several hospitals in our district have closed or cut services in recent years”, stated Bilger in a ...

Fly-in, drive-in is Aug. 29 at Jamestown airport

The Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities – Airports is inviting residents and visitors to attend the Great Mid-Summer Fly-In / Drive-In on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jamestown Chautauqua County Airport, 3163 Airport Drive, Jamestown. Originally scheduled ...

60 charged in major Harrisburg SNAP trafficking operation

Following a multi-year investigation, the Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) and the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office announced charges last week against two store operators and 58 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients allegedly involved in a SNAP trafficking operation that fraudulently obtained more than $61,000 in public benefits at 2200 North 6th Street in Harrisburg. According to the investigation, the store, operating as Antonios Grocery IV LLC, allegedly deployed rogue electronic benefit transfer (EBT) terminals to conduct fraudulent ...

Toddlers perish in house fire

Two toddlers have died after a late-night Sunday fire, Pennsylvania State Police in Warren report. Police report the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Mobile Park in Brokenstraw Township. Troopers were notified of the house fire with entrapment by Warren County 911 ...

Popcorn with a Purpose

Since the age of two, Brylee Scharrer has been accompanying her grandparents to the Farmer’s Market each Saturday. Last year at the age of 8, Brylee asked Santa for a popcorn machine so that she could sell popcorn this year. If you have gone to the Farmer’s Market during the past two ...