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Court filings seek to extend skill games deadline

Pennsylvania state lawmakers and a trade group representing skill game companies are asking the state Supreme Court to use its authority to keep skill games in operation until next year. State senators Gene Yaw and Anthony Williams and state representatives Danilo Burgos and Jonathan Fritz ...

Across the Dam Half-Marathon on pace for Saturday

Runners from across the region will gather Saturday for the 2026 Across the Dam Half-Marathon, a scenic 13.1-mile race beginning at Kinzua Beach and ending at the Warren County YMCA. Sponsored by United Refining Company/Kwik Fill and the Warren YMCA, the race will begin at 9 a.m. at Kinzua Beach along Route 59 at the Allegheny Reservoir. The course takes runners through the Allegheny National Forest, across Kinzua Dam and through the hills leading into the city of Warren. After crossing the dam, runners will travel along Hemlock Avenue before continuing into Warren on Pennsylvania ...

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 ...