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City Council to consider new solicitor at meeting

Local News July 20, 2026

Warren City Council will meet today at 7 p.m., where they will consider appointing a new city solicitor after the dissolving of Stapleford & Byham, LLC. The agenda includes a resolution to appoint Stapleford Law Office, LLC, as the city's solicitor. The action follows the July 1 dissolution of Stapleford & Byham, LLC. Attorney Andrea Stapleford has established Stapleford Law Office, LLC, at 600 Market St., and the council will consider formally designating the new firm to serve as city solicitor for the remainder of 2026. Council will also review tentative settlement agreements ...

Rapp among those critical of budget

Local News July 20, 2026

The "balance" in Pennsylvania's new state budget for 2026-27 is a bipartisan illusion created by moving numbers around on spreadsheets and ignoring potentially serious ramifications in the future, according to lawmakers who voted against it and some outside observers. A prime target for ...

Longtime Jamestown councilman dies unexpectedly

Local News July 20, 2026

JAMESTOWN — Tony Dolce, the Jamestown City Council's longest-tenured member and former president, has passed away in his sleep. City Council members were notified Saturday morning by Mayor Kim Ecklund, who had served alongside Dolce on the council for more than 20 years prior to winning ...

New budget makes investments in Pennsylvania State Police

Local News July 20, 2026

Less than a week after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the 2026-27 state budget into law, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) last week emphasized that it will use funding from the enacted plan to further the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to public safety by making critical investments in staffing, innovative technology, and safety operations across the Commonwealth. Since Governor Shapiro took office, violent crime has gone down 16%, and homicides have decreased by 39%. The 2026-27 budget builds on this progress by investing $16.2 million to train four additional PSP cadet classes, ...

Warren General planning Tuesday drill

Local News July 20, 2026

Warren General Hospital will conduct a full-scale decontamination drill on Tuesday as part of its ongoing emergency preparedness efforts. The exercise, scheduled to take place rain or shine, is designed to evaluate the hospital's ability to respond to incidents involving hazardous materials and to test emergency response procedures. The drill will involve the hospital's trained decontamination team and volunteers portraying patients of various ages, including children and adults. Simulated chemical exposure scenarios will be used to provide realistic training for hospital ...

Mullin reveals 250k non-citizens registered to vote in four states

National News July 20, 2026

Following allegations of foreign adversaries meddling in U.S. elections during a primetime address Thursday by President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin laid out a plan of action to secure American votes. Mullin delivered remarks to the media Friday, equating election security to national security. The secretary underscored that the investigations aren’t about “rehashing the 2020 election.” “This is just exposing what took place, and to make sure it never happens again. And there’s some really easy steps that can be taken to secure our ...