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Community August 1, 2026

Editor's Note: Please email community news to Colette Nelson at Colettenel.ypl@gmail.com by Wednesday of each week to be included in the Youngsville News section of the Saturday paper. The Weekly Harvest Market at The Suites at the Rouse, 615 Rouse Ave., Youngsville will open for the year soon. The official start date for the market is Thursday, Aug. 27, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., continuing every Thursday with the last date being Thursday, October 1. It’s an outdoor market (inside if inclement weather). There is no cost for vendors to attend, but registration is required by emailing ...

Statewide PennDOT Workers Memorial makes stop in Crawford County

Local News August 1, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host the department’s statewide Traveling Workers Memorial from July 30 to August 3, 2026, at its Crawford County Maintenance Office at 18492 Smock Highway, Meadville, 16335. The Traveling Workers Memorial features 93 white stands each adorned with a hard hat and safety vest along with a date and the name of a PennDOT employee who died while serving the residents of Pennsylvania. Ten employees from the northwestern region, which includes Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren, are represented in the memorial. ...

Book on Phillips’ manhunt finished with help of late author’s children

Local News August 1, 2026

For years, Ray Hall had conversations with listeners on his shows Both Sides Now and The Hall Closet on WJTN. Now, 15 years after the talk show host’s passing, Hall’s children Tara (Hall) Mammoser and Tage Hall, have completed a previously unfinished manuscript their father had been ...

Nearing the goal

Local News August 1, 2026

With just a few months remaining in its "Building on Success" Capital Campaign, Warren General Hospital is making a final appeal to the community after reaching a major milestone in its effort to raise $7 million for facility upgrades and expanded healthcare services. Hospital officials ...

A Monday calling

Local News July 31, 2026

A fundraiser for the new Avant Christian Learning Center will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the Youngsville First Methodist Church on 179 Davis St. in Youngsville. Beginning at 4 p.m., food trucks, games and putt putt will be available. Multiple vacation auctions will be held in addition to ...

Abandoned dog charges result in probation, fines

Local News July 31, 2026

Two Pittsfield residents have been sentenced to probation, fines and restitution to resolve a 2025 animal abandonment case. Trista K. Wilson, 21, of Pittsfield, and Drake A. Johnson, 23, were both sentenced July 24 in the Court of Common Pleas by Judge Todd Woodin. Wilson was sentenced July 24 to 18 months of probation, $1,150 in fines and $3,176 in business entity restitution. She had pleaded guilty in May to charges of misdemeanor cruelty to animals, misdemeanor neglect of animals - sustenance/water while felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals - causing serious bodily ...