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Elk Township open house set for Saturday

Elk Township Historical Society will host its second Open House of 2026, on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. The restored 1800s classroom, the original one-room Scandia School building, is an exciting piece of our past. Housing 100 years of Elk Township school records, we have class photos displayed with names. The original teacher’s desk, old student desks and original chalk board will delight all who visit. The museum holds many records, which may help find relatives, who once lived in the area. It has notebooks of early family histories, cemetery records, obituary books, many ...

Coming together: First unified Warren Area High School class celebrates

The first graduating class following the Warren County School District's reconfiguration celebrated commencement Friday evening at War Memorial Field, marking a historic milestone for students from across the county's former high schools. Graduates from Warren Area High School and ...

Knights, Eagles soar together at ceremonies

The graduating class of Eisenhower High School students may have started as two different communities but together they persevered through the challenges. This milestone was not about the diplomas but a celebration of a community that was formed. Two schools, two mascots, yet one shared ...

Budget, social media policy on school board agenda

Final approval of the Warren County School District budget and a new policy for the district’s social media administration are on the agenda for tonight’s Warren County School District Board of Education meeting. The Warren County District will hold its Committee of the Whole meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Central Office Building in RussellA final budget report with a 0 Mill increase for the 2026-2027 fiscal year will be presented for the approval 2026-2027 Annual Tax Levy and Resolution with a 0 Mill increase along with the Homestead Farmstead Resolution to be adopted. ...

Manufactured homeowners, property owners in limbo as legislation stalls

Legislation designed to protect residents in Pennsylvania’s manufactured home communities has been stalled in committee for a year, leaving homeowners, residents, and the industry itself in limbo. Both sides have concerns, but for different reasons. Residents fear being priced out of ...

State invests $20 million for school safety, mental health support

Last week, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee approved 353 applications totaling almost $20 million to help address school violence and improve student mental health, as well as bolster school security, including costs associated with training and compensation of school security personnel. “PCCD’s newly established Office of School Safety and Security is committed to ensuring that all Pennsylvania schools — public and private — have the tools and support they need to prevent threats, strengthen well-being, and ...