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Community October 7, 2026

Outdoor Club To Kayak Sunday Starting At Kinzua Dam On Sunday, Oct. 11, members of the Allegheny Outdoor Club will kayak from the Kinzua Dam to the Eagles Club in Warren. The group will meet at the Eagles Club on Hemlock Road at 1 p.m. and put kayaks in on the Hemlock side of the Allegheny River. Mark Simpson is the leader for the activity. Bridge league winners announced Winners from the Conewango Club’s Friday game on Oct. 2 were Donna Holding, first, and Rita Mancuso, second. Audubon To Host Camp For Children Ages 4–12 On Oct. 12 The Audubon Community Nature Center will ...

Dinner to benefit 2-year-old with multiple medical needs

Local News October 7, 2026

Facing a single medical diagnosis is challenging for anyone, but when a child receives multiple complex conditions, the battle becomes monumental — requiring an entire community to rally behind a family on the long journey ahead. That is exactly why the community is coming together to host ...

County’s measles cases now at least at 10

Local News October 7, 2026

Warren County’s measles cases have reached double-digits. According to the state Department of Health, 10 cases are known here. Overall, the DOH announced that 1,004 measles cases have been confirmed across 39 counties in Pennsylvania. The Department continues to lead Pennsylvania’s robust response to the ongoing measles outbreak and is making the most up-to-date information on cases, hospitalizations, and deaths available on our measles dashboard. While daily numbers fluctuate, tracking these trends provides Pennsylvanians and health care providers with visibility into community ...

St. Joseph’s celebrates annual blessing of pets

Local News October 7, 2026

Students, families and their pets gathered in the parking lot at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Monday for the annual blessing of pets in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. The celebration, traditionally held on the feast day of St. Francis, was held one day late this year to ensure students ...

Warren man convicted of indecent assault

Local News October 7, 2026

A Warren man has been convicted at trial of indecent assault of a person with a mental disability. David W. Dickson, 79, of Youngsville was charged with indecent assault of a person with a mental disability and indecent assault without consent of other in October 2025 by the State Police at Warren after an alleged incident on Aug. 28, 2025, in Pleasant Township. Dickson was found guilty on both counts following a jury trial Sept. 29 in front of President Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas. A person commits indecent assault if they have non-consensual indecent ...

New proposal would close ‘voluntary intoxication’ loophole

Local News October 7, 2026

Legislation is coming to the state General Assembly that would close a rape and sexual assault loophole that has come under scrutiny across the country after a sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house. Rep. Lisa Borowski, D-Newtown Square, is drafting legislation that would ...