Candidate for state rep offers views, plans meeting

October 13, 2026

The public is invited to a town hall meeting for District 65 PA State Representative candidate Destiny Howard at the Pleasant Township Social Hall, 40 Fuller Ave., Warren, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss her campaign platform, which focuses on economic hardship and advocates for shifting government priorities away from reactive policies toward proactive crisis prevention. Drawing directly from her own firsthand experiences with poverty and family struggles, Howard aims to connect with voters to address critical community needs. With October being Domestic Abuse Awareness ...

Two blood drives planned in county this week

October 13, 2026

Community Blood Bank is getting into the Halloween spirit with its “Starve a Vampire, Give Blood” campaign, encouraging community members to celebrate the season by doing something that can make a lifesaving difference: donating blood. Throughout October, everyone who donates blood with Community Blood Bank will receive a limited-edition “Drink Responsibly” blood donor T-shirt, while supplies last. The Halloween-themed shirt features a vampire holding a bag of blood with the message “Drink Responsibly. Donate Blood.” It offers donors a fun way to show their support for ...

Erie shooter who killed 8 was family’s patriarch, father of toddler killed says

October 13, 2026

ERIE — A man whose toddler was among eight people killed in a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, said Sunday that the gunman was a grandfather who never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary. "I think that was a front for him," Julius Windham said as he stood at a memorial to victims ...

Local teen fulfills dream in Oregon hunt

October 10, 2026

PRAIRIE CITY, OR – For Gabe Walter, a weeklong hunting trip to Oregon became an experience he will remember for years. One that tested his patience, covered more than 30 miles of rugged terrain and ended with an elk harvest in the final hour of the final day. The trip was made possible ...

Congressman views continued progress at veterans center

October 10, 2026

CLARENDON - U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson was on the ground floor of the development of the Allegheny Valley Veterans Center. On Thursday, the region’s congressional representative and private donors gathered to receive an update on its progress. The center offers homeless and unstably housed ...

Court denies skill games removal extension

October 10, 2026

Attorneys representing the state Attorney General’s office are opposing state lawmakers’ efforts to stay enforcement of a state Supreme Court ruling regarding skill games until February. The state Supreme Court agreed with the office’s argument, with justices issuing a short ruling Friday afternoon denying an exercise of King's Bench Authority or extraordinary jurisdiction to extend for another 120 days the court's delay in seizing skill games not located in casinos throughout Pennsylvania. Requests from state lawmakers and non-profit organizations who have skill games were both ...