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Fire department equipment program passes House

A $30 million grant program to help fire departments buy equipment has passed the state House of Representatives. House Bill 2446 passed the House in a 105-96 vote largely along party lines. Republicans, including Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, were largely opposed. That makes its future in ...

City pharmacy owner testifies to House committee

Scott Newton, owner and pharmacist of Gaughn’s Drug Store, thought he was protecting pharmacy access for his customers when he sold his Port Allegany location to Rite Aid. That pharmacy, Darling said, had served the local community since 1937. The location was busy - but was not making ...

‘Empowering’ example

In Warren County, the legacy of women isn’t just preserved in history. It can be seen in storefronts, boardrooms, and community spaces, where a new generation of leaders is building on foundations laid by women who came before them. After many years as a teacher and then a childcare ...

Documents reveal depths of Tidioute water crisis

More than two months after a boil water advisory was first issued for customers of the Southwest Warren County Municipal Authority (SWCMA), public records obtained through Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law are shedding new light on the long-running operational and regulatory issues that preceded ...

Domestic incident led to felony gun charges

A domestic incident in February led Warren police officers to get the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms involved in what turned out to be a series of straw purchases of firearms from two Warren businesses. Two Buffalo residents face several felony charges in Pennsylvania ...