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Former Sheffield man sentenced to additional prison time

A former Sheffield resident will serve additional prison time after violating terms of his post-release supervision under the state’s sex offender registration laws. John R. Castor, 36, has been sentenced to an additional eight months to two years in state prison after pleading guilty in June to one count of third-degree felony failure to verify address/be photographed. Castor was sentenced recently by President Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas. Castor was charged in March after starting a new job but not updating his employment status with Megan’s Law. According ...

Lawmaker introduces animal hoarding proposal

A state lawmaker wants to create a new offense of animal hoarding in state law. Rep. Eddie Pashinski, D-Wilkes Barre, has introduced legislation (House Bill 2279) prompted by incidents of animal hoarding that Pashinski said include hundreds of dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals have ...

Top TANGO finishers

Friday’s Kinzua Country TANGO Race first-place overall team, from left to right: Nate Blick. Nate Walters, Jennifer Koppenhafer, Joe Reinke, Ben Reinke and Jameson Curtis.

New round of funding opens for ATV, snowmobile projects

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced it is now accepting grant applications for snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, motorized trails and facilities-related projects — to further improve and strengthen the Commonwealth’s $20.4 billion outdoor recreation industry and boost rural economies. Formerly the All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Snowmobile Program, the Motorized Trails and Recreation Program is available for projects supporting ATVing, Snowmobiling, Off-Highway Motorcycling, and Four-Wheel Driving activities. DCNR awards these grants ...

Pennsylvania joins teacher mobility compact

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Dr. Carrie Rowe announced that Pennsylvania has officially joined the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (ITMC), a multi-state agreement designed to make it easier for licensed, qualified teachers to move between states and get quickly back to work in the classroom — opening up a new avenue to strengthen Pennsylvania’s teacher pipeline and help schools hire experienced teachers. “One of the Shapiro Administration’s top priorities is recruiting and retaining high-quality educators in schools across the Commonwealth,” said ...

Rewards of ride

The Johnson Transportation bus company will hold its fourth annual bus safety day for kindergarten students attending the Warren County School District. This will take place on Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30 at Johnson Transportation located at 29200 Route 6 Youngsville. During the annual ...