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Efforts recognized

A Warren County School District board member and Forest Area School District teacher is being honored by Penn State University. John Wortman,, a tenured social science and Gifted Support teacher at West Forest, has been named the recipient of Penn State University’s 2024 Outstanding ...

Latest version of Riverwalk development project presented

City officials are accepting public comment through March 13 on the finalized design, funding strategy, and next steps for the ongoing Riverwalk project. The initiative aims to enhance the city’s accessibility for boaters while improving emergency services and supporting environmental ...

PA spending on policing targets several problems

Recruiting new police officers and supporting those already on the job in Pennsylvania remains a constant struggle. That’s why the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency backs local agencies as a way to boost hiring and retention. The latest recipient, Lock Haven City, accepted ...

Banning cellphones in schools gains popularity in red and blue states

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have little in common ideologically, but the two have both been vocal supporters of an idea that’s been rapidly gaining bipartisan ground in the states: Students’ ...

Lawmaker wants to eliminate the conceal carry permit

A state lawmaker wants to create a new system for concealed carry of firearms in Pennsylvania. State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-Ellwood City, is circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation he is drafting that would create a two-tiered concealed carry system in the commonwealth. The ...