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Flu vaccine clinics planned for Oct. 16, 19

Gaughn’s Drug Store will be hosting a communitywide flu vaccine clinic for anyone age 12 and older at Warren General Hospital. The clinics will be Friday, Oct. 16 from 8 to 11 a.m., and Monday, Oct. 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. in Conference Room A. Please use Entrance 3 on the river side of the hospital and follow the signs. No appointment is necessary — just bring your insurance card.

Free counseling available for Medicare open enrollment

Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins Thursday and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) today announced Pennsylvanians can receive free, unbiased help understanding their options by talking with specially trained Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight (PA MEDI) counselors. “PA MEDI counselors can help Medicare recipients navigate the open enrollment process and find the best services to meet their unique needs,” said Dan Milloy, PDA’s PA MEDI director. “The counselors are available to answer questions, offer suggestions and provide valuable ...

Shapiro, Garrity face off in gubernatorial debate

Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity faced off in the lone gubernatorial debate on Wednesday evening. The two candidates covered a wide range of topics, often finding themselves at odds, during the nearly hour-long event hosted by Nexstar Media Inc. and moderated by ABC27’s Dennis Owens and WPXI’s Lisa Sylvester. Shapiro, who was elected to the office in 2022, touted a variety of investments his administration has made in the past few years and painted the picture of progress in Pennsylvania. “I'm the only governor in the country over the last four years with ...

Rotary Club to host intelligence expert Bilger at library

The Rotary Club will host veteran intelligence expert Ray Builder for a public presentation at the Warren Public Library on Wednesday. The event will take place from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on the third floor in the Slater Room. Bilger brings 35 years of American intelligence experience to the ...

Scandia department celebrating its 60th anniversary

Sixty years have come and gone and Scandia Volunteer Fire Department has come from humble beginnings to become a respected and reliable organization. Twelve men in the small village of Scandia, had the foresight to see the need for a fire department in this hilltop community in Warren ...

Youngsville woman jailed after assaulting mother

A Youngsville woman has been jailed on $50,000 bail after a disturbance at the Youngsville Dollar General store on Tuesday. Kayla M. Greene, 21, was charged by Youngsville police with misdemeanor simply assault, defiant trespass, disorderly conduct engaged in fighting, disorderly conduct — unreasonable noise, harassment and public drunkenness and similar misconduct after officers responded to the Dollar General location on Railroad Street, Youngsville, at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday. Greene was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Raymond Zydonik, who set bail at $50,000 cash. A ...