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Commissioners approve $1.91 million human services funding request

The Warren County Commissioners approved several agreements, funding requests and assessment appeal settlements during their recent meeting, including nearly $1.91 million in county matching funds for the 2027-28 human services budget. The commissioners also approved a $500 contribution to the Allegheny River Cleanup Crew, an $18,900 amendment to a Recovery Outreach agreement with Family Services of Warren, and several annual service and engineering agreements. The commissioners approved a request for $1,910,848 in county matching funds for the 2027-28 needs-based human services ...

State celebrates graduation of 47 troopers

Lieutenant Col. George Bivens, Acting Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), welcomed 47 new troopers during a graduation ceremony at LCBC Manheim. The 176th Cadet Class completed approximately 27 weeks of rigorous training at the PSP Academy to earn the rank of trooper. “For ...

Instructor launches virtual chair yoga membership for older adults

Instructor launches virtual chair yoga membership for older adults Rachel Tome, a Warren-based yoga instructor with more than 22 years of experience, is launching a live, virtual chair yoga membership this September aimed at helping older adults build strength, balance, and calm without ever ...

School board to decide on cellphone rules day before school starts

The Warren County School District Board of Directors is scheduled to consider a wide-ranging agenda Monday, one day before the first day of the 2026-27 school, including updated rules governing student electronic devices, new special education positions, college-credit opportunities and ...

Retired county judge to hear testimony in Sandusky case

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Fourteen years after testifying against Jerry Sandusky, one of his accusers is expected to return to a Centre County courtroom Sept. 8 and take back the allegations he made at trial. Ryan Rittmeyer was known to the public only as “Victim 10” when Sandusky, a former ...

Connecting the dots

On Wednesday, I took a short trip to Niagara Falls to see a man whom I’d never met before. I've never talked to him on the phone. A complete stranger, practically speaking. But not really. Let me explain. Almost 20 years ago I was online trying to set up a Skype account. After completing ...