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Irvine man charged with rape

An Irvine man has been jailed on $150,000 unsecured bail after being charged with rape as well as unlawful contact with a minor. Bradley J. Martin, 36, was charged Wednesday by the State Police at Warren. He was arraigned Wednesday by Magisterial District Court Judge Raymond Zydonik, who set ...

Man enters home in cocaine-fueled incident

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the incident began in Venango County. A Venango County man faces charges after an incident Feb. 1 that worked its way into Warren County Willard W. Whitton, 39, of Venus, Pa., was charged Monday by the State Police at Franklin with ...

Shapiro boasts budget, foes call it ‘reckless’

Gov. Josh Shapiro presented his 2026–27 budget proposal to the General Assembly and the people of Pennsylvania — building on three years of historic progress by continuing to do what’s working across the Commonwealth to lower costs, create economic growth, strengthen public safety, ...

Area non-public schools commemorate School Choice Week

Tidioute Community Charter School and St. Joseph’s Catholic School are among the schools across the state to celebrate School Choice Week recently. State Sen. Scott Hutchinson, R-Oil City, visited Tidioute Community Charter School last week for the school’s honor roll and merit ...

Battle lines form over energy efficiency bill

House Democrats appear ready to approve legislation that would implement new energy efficiency standards - and House Rep. Doyle Heffley is staunchly opposed. House Bill 660 was introduced in February 2025 and referred to the Energy Committee. It was laid on the table in March, with nothing ...

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what's already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States. His annual prediction and announcement that he had seen his shadow was ...