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Steady voting reported at county poll sites

Warren County voters headed to the polls Tuesday for the November General Election, with races for Pennsylvania governor, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania House among the contests on the ballot. According to MargElia Hansen, director of Warren County Elections, ...

Knights have winning showing in state

The Eisenhower Knights Marching Band was awarded first place with a score of 90.76 at the Tournament of Bands Pennsylvania State Championship competition hosted by Mifflin County Marching Band on Saturday. The band also received awards for High Auxiliary, High Visual and High Percussion. The ...

Secretary of the Commonwealth reports safe, secure Election Day

Shortly after polls closed, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt confirmed Pennsylvania held another safe and secure election today and thanked local election officials for helping to run a smooth Election Day with few issues reported by the counties. “We have the efforts of election ...

Paddle boarders draw attention, raise funds at river

What started as a spontaneous text message turned into a magical Halloween adventure on the Allegheny River. It all began when Jen Dilks sent Pamela Hahn a link to a story about the standup paddle boarders (SUPers) dressing as witches and paddling along various rivers and lakes across the ...

Report ranks state in bottom third in ‘educational freedom’

Pennsylvania ranks in the bottom third of states overall in educational freedom, according to a new report. The Heritage Foundation’s Education Freedom Report Card ranked the commonwealth 36th overall, down six places from 2025, with declines in three of five categories: education choice, teacher freedom, and transparency; and in return on investment and civics education. The rankings combine policies and statistics from multiple years, including 2020-2021 school spending, 2024 national assessment results, and more recent information on education choice and teacher ...

Bank again part of annual food drive

A growing need is being spotlighted in an annual food drive. Northwest Bank is once again sponsoring the Erie News Now Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania, an annual event dedicated to alleviating hunger and supporting families in need. The food drive ...