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School district completes summer projects

Warren County School District crews completed a number of construction, safety and energy-efficiency projects over the summer, including the conversion to National Fuel at Beaty-Warren Middle School and paving improvements at three district schools. Operations Manager David Undercoffer provided an update on the district’s summer projects during the Warren County School District Committee of the Whole meeting August 24. One of the projects Undercoffer highlighted was the completed conversion to National Fuel at Beaty. The project was finished during the summer despite concerns that ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence will return to Grove City College

For the third consecutive year, former Vice President Mike Pence will serve as a distinguished visiting fellow at Grove City College. Pence, who has been affiliated with the College since 2024, will be returning to the role in the fall at the Center for Faith & Public Life. Pence said ...

Zoo for All event slated for Saturday

ERIE – The Erie Zoo will be hosting its third annual Zoo for All event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield as part of their Healthy Zoo, Healthy You initiative. The goal of Zoo for All is to encourage the community to get outside, stay active, and enjoy fresh air while exploring the Zoo. Thanks to the generous support of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, admission will be free for guests throughout the entire day, making the Zoo both affordable and accessible for everyone. During this event there will be a conservation book ...

‘Rewarding’ return

For more than 120 years, the familiar sound of the old bell atop the Hunter Building marked the beginning of another school year at Tidioute Community Charter School. Students and staff returned ready to begin a new year filled with learning, growth, and opportunity. “Every first day of ...

Warren man sentenced to 18 years in prison

A Warren man has been sentenced to between 18 and 37 years in prison after pleading guilty to to four felony counts, including rape of a child, in the Court of Common Pleas. Trevor G. Lester, 27, had been charged in September 2025 with four counts of first-degree rape of a child, four counts of first-degree statutory sexual assault - 11 years or older, three counts of first-degree involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, three counts of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault - less than 13 years old, four counts of third-degree felony corruption of minors - ...

Warren man sentenced to between 4-9 years in prison

A Warren man who tried to withdraw his May 7 guilty plea in relation to three felony charges related to a missing New York teenager has been sentenced to serve between 4.5 and 9 years in prison. Michael J. Bundy III, 25, pleaded guilty in the Court of Common Pleas on May 7 to one count of second-degree statutory sexual assault: 8-11 years older, one count of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault - forcible compulsion and one count of third-degree felony corruption of minors - defendant age 18 or over. The rest of the remaining 13 charges were not prosecuted. After the ...