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GOP lawmakers eye changes to school taxes

A state lawmaker is proposing allowing school district voters to weigh in on school tax levy increases each year. Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Allentown, is drafting legislation that would add Pennsylvania to the list of states that will create a referendum vote on school district budgets. ...

Evening of jazz planned tonight in city

Twig & Vine wine bar will be open today for a special one night only musical event. Musical jazz stylings of drummer Graham Kondak, keyboardist Parker Neal and special guest trumpeter Warrick Darling, all the way from Gilbert, Ariz., will be performing. Two-thirds of Tuesday night’s ...

School board candidates part of October 16 forum

A School Board Candidates Forum, for Region 3 with candidates Mary Passinger and Misty Moore will be Thursday, Oct 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Fire hall. That evening the audience may submit questions on cards for the candidates. Questions should address a candidate's qualifications ...

More band honors

The Eisenhower Knights Marching Band received first place in Group 2A at the Tournament of Bands competition hosted by Southern Tioga and Wellsboro bands on Saturday. The band is currently ranked fifth out of 35 bands in Group 2A competing across nine states.

Warren native has history with swimming, perseverance

Kathy Bimber-Johnson, a Warren native, has been teaching swimming classes of all ages for the past 40 years on and off; even at the YMCA that was located where the Canterbury Court apartments are now located. Bimber-Johnson heard that if the ladies plant flowers out back of the Canterbury Court ...

Vaccine bill could be next battle

State House Democrats are pushing legislation they say would protect pharmacists’ ability to administer vaccines based on state health officials’ guidance. A new legislative fight may be brewing over the issue, however. More than 30 Democrats in the state House of Representatives have ...