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Man sentenced to probation in 2024 arson case

A Brookville, Pa., man has been sentenced to five years probation in connection to an arson fire in Pittsfield in 2024. Joel Webster, 28, of Brookville had been charged with four counts of arson, reckless burning or exploding and risking catastrophe, all felony offenses, by the State Police ...

A teacher pipeline from abroad is drying up

Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina's Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-poverty district come from other countries. The superintendent praises the international educators — mostly from Jamaica and the ...

Proposed 52% skill games tax praised, slammed

The biggest proposed new moneymaker in Pennsylvania government may also launch one of the sharpest debates of the 2026 budget process, and that is setting the appropriate tax rate for tens of thousands of unregulated "skill games" that are raking in cash around the state. Revenue Secretary ...

Residents urged to stay prepared as spring weather continues

Warren County residents are being urged to stay informed as severe weather remains possible this week. The National Weather Service forecasted the potential for “scattered strong to severe thunderstorms” on Wednesday, as the Public Safety Director Ken McCorrison said the county had not ...

Wintergreen. Cemetery lost to time

BUSTI – Atop a 20 foot embankment off of Wellman Road, keen eyes may be able to spot a sign alluding to the presence of the Wintergreen Cemetery. Formed nearly two centuries ago, the cemetery has fallen far from the prominent place that it once was. Today, few graves remain at the site, ...