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Major paving project to start in Sheffield

A $4.65 million resurfacing project that will give motorists a smoother ride on more than 5 miles of Route 6, 666, and Horton Avenue in Sheffield is scheduled to start next week. The project will include roadway resurfacing, drainage improvements, sidewalk and accessibility improvements, guardrail updates, pavement markings, and other miscellaneous road improvements throughout the project area. Work will be done on the following stretches of road: — Route 6 – 2.4 miles from Willow Street to east of Barnes Street. — Route 666 – 2.3 miles from Route 948 (Brookston Road) to ...

Military appreciation part of Knights’ football tonight

When the Eisenhower Knights kick off against the Girard Yellow Jackets at 7 p.m.today, the action won't just be limited to the football game. At halftime, members of the Blue Star Mothers will hold their third annual military appreciation night, bringing both communities together to honor ...

St. Joseph’s celebrates annual blessing of pets

Students, families and their pets gathered in the parking lot at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Monday for the annual blessing of pets in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. The celebration, traditionally held on the feast day of St. Francis, was held one day late this year to ensure students ...

Warren man convicted of indecent assault

A Warren man has been convicted at trial of indecent assault of a person with a mental disability. David W. Dickson, 79, of Youngsville was charged with indecent assault of a person with a mental disability and indecent assault without consent of other in October 2025 by the State Police at Warren after an alleged incident on Aug. 28, 2025, in Pleasant Township. Dickson was found guilty on both counts following a jury trial Sept. 29 in front of President Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas. A person commits indecent assault if they have non-consensual indecent ...

Dinner to benefit 2-year-old with multiple medical needs

Facing a single medical diagnosis is challenging for anyone, but when a child receives multiple complex conditions, the battle becomes monumental — requiring an entire community to rally behind a family on the long journey ahead. That is exactly why the community is coming together to host ...

New proposal would close ‘voluntary intoxication’ loophole

Legislation is coming to the state General Assembly that would close a rape and sexual assault loophole that has come under scrutiny across the country after a sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house. Rep. Lisa Borowski, D-Newtown Square, is drafting legislation that would ...