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Send-off event set for Tidioute brothers

John and Nathan Brown, sons of Henry and Marsha Brown, will bid farewell to the Tidioute community on Sept. 28 as they deploy with Gulf Company attached to the 110th Infantry Battalion of the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Sgt. Johnathan Brown and Sgt. Nathan Brown have served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard for 18 years. They will deploy for the first time in their careers for approximately one year during this mission. Their cousin, Maj. Benjamin Brown, will be deploying with them as a commanding officer. A hometown send-off ...

Warren Area Student Union eyes upcoming events

The Warren Area Student Union (WASU) provides students with the opportunity to organize their own special events. As students prepare for the annual WASU Haunted House, the facility will be closed. Scare actors will be diligently working to hold another great haunted house for the community ...

Two additional deaths linked to measles in state

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two additional measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Both individuals were unvaccinated. One individual lived in Jefferson County and the other lived in Mifflin County. To protect the privacy of both individuals and their families, DOH will not be releasing any additional details that could personally identify them. While local officials in the respective counties where the deaths occurred may release more details about the deceased, DOH is bound by different laws that strictly limit what it can share publicly. The two ...

Walk today to celebrate Canada friendship

If you need a reminder that kindness still exists, take part in the U.S.-Canada Friendship Walk today, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. from Crescent Park-Four Flags Park. Participants will walk across the Hickory Street Bridge (Veterans Bridge) to Pennsylvania Avenue then to Second Avenue and Liberty Street to Struthers Library Theatre, in time for the opening night of "Come From Away." Organizer of the walk, Tim Salapek, who worked for a Canadian firm in the U.S., explained how he thought it would be great to get people together to say “U.S. and Canada are friends.” Based on ...

PennDOT, safety partners urge proper car seat usage

In advance of National Child Passenger Safety Week, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and its safety partners are reminding parents and caregivers about the importance of properly securing children when traveling in a motorized vehicle. This year’s awareness campaign runs from Sunday through Saturday, Sept. 26 with a theme of “In It to Win It – Safety Starts with the Right Seat.” “The first step to protecting children when riding in a vehicle is making sure they are properly buckled in each time to maximize the potential safety benefits in the event of ...

$2.2M going to snowmobile, ATV trails in state

The Shapiro Administration this week announced $2.2 million in new investments to expand and improve all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and snowmobile trails and facilities across Pennsylvania — strengthening the Commonwealth’s $20.4 billion outdoor recreation industry and boosting rural economies. The funding, provided through the ATV Management Restricted Account, the Snowmobile Management Restricted Account, and the Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Program and awarded by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), will support seven projects statewide. These ...