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Warren man faces up to 27 years in prison

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A Warren man faces up to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty in the Court of Common Pleas to three felonies related to a missing New York teenager. Michael J. Bundy III, 25, of Warren was charged in July by Warren city police with felony charges of first-degree felony rape forcible compulsion, two counts of second-degree statutory sexual assault – 8-11 years or older, two counts of second-degree felony sexual assault, two counts of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault – forcible compulsion, two counts of second-degree felony aggravated indecent assault without ...

Deficit of $5.7 billion prompts prediction of state 'crisis'

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Pennsylvania government has a $5.7 billion problem, and close observers of those running the state don't anticipate seeing a full solution 46 days from now when the 2026-27 budget deadline arrives. The latest projection from the state Independent Fiscal Office is for a budget deficit of $5.7 billion next fiscal year. There has been no public indication by Gov. Josh Shapiro or any of the 253 lawmakers of any agreement yet to significantly reduce it. The budget deadline is June 30. Last year, politically divided leaders went 135 days past the deadline before adopting a budget, ...

Wilder Museum to open season with Fashion Flaunt

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As the American Revolution unfolded, so did fashion as it became a language of expression for personal freedom. The Wilder Museum of Warren County History invites the public to celebrate “America the Beautiful” at this year’s annual Fashion Flaunt Fundraiser. The event takes place ...

Missing Jamestown man found Saturday

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The search for a missing Jamestown man has come to an end after he was found safely on Saturday. Christopher Allenson, 58, of Jamestown had been missing since Tuesday, May 12, prompting several searches of the area late last week as well as posters to be posted throughout the city. He had ...

Plenty of eyes on Pennsylvania's primaries

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary will pick their nominees to flip four seats seen as critical for the party to retake the U.S. House in November. Republicans hold a slim House majority, and just a handful of seats could determine whether they continue to control the chamber next year. Democrats see four competitive Republican-held districts in Pennsylvania as among their top pick-up opportunities. U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick in the 1st Congressional District, Ryan Mackenzie in the 7th Congressional District, Rob Bresnahan in the 8th ...

Probe leads to 15 charges in Erie drug trafficking conspiracy

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ERIE, Pa. — Fifteen individuals from Erie, Jamestown and Ohio have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of violating federal narcotics laws as the result of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Monday during a press conference held at Erie City Hall. The defendants were named in two separate but related one-count Indictments. The first of those indictments charged 13 of the defendants with conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute various quantities of fentanyl and/or cocaine. The second indictment ...