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Pennsylvania’s SNAP benefits up 76% since 2019

When the pandemic hit, state and federal governments upped financial aid to the public with more welfare benefits, stimulus checks and loans. That aid is still high in some cases, with no signs of changing. In Pennsylvania, total monthly SNAP benefits are up 76% compared to November 2019 ...

Recreation RAC committee members sought

Staff at the Allegheny National Forest will be assisting in the recruitment of nominees for a Recreation Resource Advisory Committee (Recreation RAC) that is being re-established for the Eastern Region. The Forest Service is seeking candidates to join the 11-member committee. The purpose of ...

Conservation district to host art contest

The Warren County Conservation District will be hosting an art contest for students in grades K through 12. This year’s contest theme is “May The Forest Be With You” and focuses on “the benefits of forested areas to both wildlife and humans,” according to the district. The ...

25 to 50 years: Victims grateful for support in wake of kidnapping

The victims in the kidnapping case against Michael Burham have undoubtedly been impacted by the crimes Burham perpetrated against them. But they’re grateful to the law enforcement agencies that have been involved in the case. And they’re also grateful for family and friends that have ...

Burham sentenced for kidnapping, escape

“You’ll do anything to anybody to maintain your freedom.” That was just a small piece of the message Judge Gregory Hammond had for Michael Burham, who was sentenced to over 25 to 50 years in prison on charges including kidnapping and escape. Burham, a person of interest in a ...

Sheffield suffers town board shortage

Three’s a crowd, but sometimes that’s a good thing. Sheffield Township would settle for two. Entering the New Year, the township’s government has been forced to a halt following the resignation of incumbent supervisors Jeff Labesky effective Dec. 30 and Nate Lindberg effective Dec. 23. ...