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$2.2M going to snowmobile, ATV trails in state

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The Shapiro Administration this week announced $2.2 million in new investments to expand and improve all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and snowmobile trails and facilities across Pennsylvania — strengthening the Commonwealth’s $20.4 billion outdoor recreation industry and boosting rural economies. The funding, provided through the ATV Management Restricted Account, the Snowmobile Management Restricted Account, and the Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Program and awarded by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), will support seven projects statewide. These ...

District mulls van purchases for transport issues

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The Warren County School District is considering purchasing school vans as administrators look for ways to reduce transportation costs and address difficulties securing vehicles for athletics and other student programs. The issue was discussed during this week’s school board meeting following concerns about the cancellation and availability of vans for sports. Administrators said the district has encountered logistical challenges renting vans, including an incident in which a vehicle had to be picked up in Olean, N.Y., after closer locations were unable to provide one. The district ...

Walk today to celebrate Canada friendship

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If you need a reminder that kindness still exists, take part in the U.S.-Canada Friendship Walk today, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. from Crescent Park-Four Flags Park. Participants will walk across the Hickory Street Bridge (Veterans Bridge) to Pennsylvania Avenue then to Second Avenue and Liberty Street to Struthers Library Theatre, in time for the opening night of "Come From Away." Organizer of the walk, Tim Salapek, who worked for a Canadian firm in the U.S., explained how he thought it would be great to get people together to say “U.S. and Canada are friends.” Based on ...

Support for service

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The second annual Vet Fest kicks off Friday, Sept. 18, bringing a packed weekend of community support and family entertainment to the Allegheny Valley Veterans Center in Clarendon. Festivities begin Friday at 3 p.m. with an opening ceremony featuring an honor guard and the national anthem. ...

Twelve charged in sale of high-potency THC products

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Attorney General Dave Sunday, in conjunction with federal, state, and local partners, announced charges Monday against 12 people after a long-term investigation of high-potency THC products sold in stores across Pennsylvania. The 12 defendants were part of a criminal organization that allegedly trafficked marijuana and other high-level THC products from warehouses to convenience stores. Several members of the group are also charged with laundering millions of dollars connected to the illegal profits, primarily using LLC fronts to mask the sources of income, often cash deposits. ...