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Chapman Dam Road work set for next week

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be replacing a pipe under Chapman Dam Road in Pleasant Township, Warren County next week. The pipe is located approximately 800 feet west of the intersection of Chapman Dam Road (Route 2006) and Mohawk Avenue (Route 2003). Construction is expected to happen from Monday to Aug. 7. There will be a daylight closure near the work area on Tuesday. Access for first responders will be available. Drivers should anticipate lane closures with traffic controlled by flaggers during other workdays. Work will be completed by ...

County woman honored as Window Keeper

PA Humanities has announced the second group of honorees selected through The Window Keeper: Civic Honors, an ongoing statewide initiative recognizing Pennsylvanians whose everyday actions help shape strong communities and sustain civic life through the power of the humanities. The 30 new Window Keepers were nominated by people in their own communities and join the 25 inaugural honorees announced this spring. Nominations remain open through Aug. 16, with the final group of Window Keepers to be announced in the fall. A Warren County woman is included in the list. Erin Wallace is the ...

State art council unveils artwork for America250

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) and representatives of the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) gathered in the Capitol rotunda this to unveil a student-created artwork titled Many Communities, One Commonwealth. Following the event, Gov. Josh Shapiro also met with the ...

School board to review phone policy

The Warren County School District could adopt a new student cell phone policy before the start of the school year as directors begin reviewing a draft proposal aimed at reducing classroom distractions and improving student focus. The topic emerged during Monday night's Committee of the Whole ...

Going with the flow

In an effort to create awareness of the environment while adding some artistic beauty around the county, the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards along with the PA Sea Grant, is sponsoring its inaugural project. The Warren Storm Drain Mural Project is seeking artists from the ...

Lawmakers seek safeguards on license plate readers

Two bills are being drafted that would establish new safeguards for the use of automated surveillance technologies in the commonwealth. Reps. David H. Rowe, R-Middleburg, and Josh Bashline, R-Clarion, have begun circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum for tandem pieces of legislation the ...