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White Cane Foundation creates new vision program

The White Cane Foundation has partnered with Global Vision 2020 to bring affordable, accessible vision screening and reading glasses to Warren County. The White Cane Foundation is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals who are blind or visually impaired, while also ...

Inaction on ‘Save Women’s Sports’ bill cited as dysfunction

One of the latest attempts to get a vote on a hot-button topic in Harrisburg ended with speakers talking over each other, people leaving the room as others spoke, and observations of “Cowards” and “What are you afraid of?” The scene unfolded at the March 25 House Children & Youth ...

Logger’s jerky venture takes root in Youngsville

"How ya doing?!" CRUNCH Ow … my hand, my fingers! These are my money makers! Lance Ferrand's hand swallows mine in the firmest handshake I've had in a long time. My delicate writer's hand was not expecting that! I had been hearing rumors that the jerky store in Youngsville was reopening ...

New rape charges filed against Clarendon man

A Clarendon resident who is facing 11 previous felony charges for rape allegedly involving a person less than 16 years of age, is now also facing a felony charge for alleged corruption of minors. The state police at Warren filed a criminal complaint Tuesday charging William H. Wilcox III, ...

GOP proposes more than a dozen sales tax holidays

The two most favorite words in the state House of Representatives may very well be "tax holiday." Between Feb. 12 and April 3, 19 separate tax holiday bills have been introduced in the state House of Representatives ranging from Halloween items to whiskey in recognition of the 250th ...

Coalition seeks say on energy policies, jobs

A broad coalition of labor organizations, community leaders, business groups, trade associations, small businesses and community advocates today announced the formation of Powering PA Forward. Speaking in one voice, Powering PA Forward will advocate for smart, long-term energy policies that ...