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Warren native opens new shop on Liberty Street

Erin Werner, local Warren native, has started an adventure with a new gift shop known as Wrapped and Rooted at 201 Liberty St., Warren. Werner had previously been employed with Ekey’s as the store manager. It’s been a quick turnover in getting the store ready. Over the summer people were ...

Warren man sentenced to additional prison time

A Warren man already sentenced to serve more than 8 years in prison won’t serve additional time after alleging an inmate in the Warren County Jail had ties to a drowning. Judge Gregory Hammond of the Court of Common Pleas chose not to prosecute charges of misdemeanor false report - falsely ...

New York man withdraws guilty plea

A Falconer, N.Y., man is withdrawing his October guilty plea to a charge of providing a false statement. Brent R. Frary, 42, was charged in December 2024 with third-degree felony materially false written statement - purchase, delivery, transfer of firearm and misdemeanor making a statement ...

New council member resigns from RDA board

WARREN - Will Champlin has resigned from the Warren Redevelopment Authority. Champlin’s letter of resignation from the authority was read at the meeting. Since being elected to City Council, Champlin can no longer serve on the RDA. “My brief tenure was illuminating and enjoyable,” ...

LED-wrapped trees add to iconic sign’s presentation this year

An old Christmas tradition is getting a new twist this year with the addition of LED-wrapped trees behind the “Warren Wishes You Merry Christmas Happy New Year” sign along the Allegheny River at Crescent Park. The Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry has helped raise money from ...

Mixed results for county schools on Keystone Exams

Warren County’s high schools are less proficient in Algebra, biology and literature than their peers statewide - though some individual schools are more proficient than the state average. The state Education Department recently released results of the state’s Keystone Exams for high ...