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St. Joseph’s Run Club competes at Behrend Youth Invitational

ERIE — The St. Joseph’s Catholic School Run Club continued its 2026 cross-country season Saturday, Sept. 19, competing in the Behrend Youth Invitational at Penn State Behrend. Thirteen St. Joseph’s runners traveled to Erie for the team’s fourth race of the season and its largest ...

Two House Dems propose AI guardrails for PA

A pair of state House members are wading into the national artificial intelligence debate, with legislation to be introduced in the coming days proposing safeguards in Pennsylvania. Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester, and Greg Scott, D-Montgomery, said Monday they are going to introduce ...

Briefs

Bridge scores noted Bridge scores have been reported. On the evening of Sept. 14 at the YMCA, Laurie Curren and Richard Woodruff placed first with Chick Bello and Pat Fincher in second. At the Woman’s Club on Tuesday, Connie Michell and Betsy Miller were first and second. Carol Stone came in first on Thursday at the Woman’s Club and Betsy Miller was second. Mausoleum tours slated for Oct. 11 JAMESTOWN — The Fenton History Center’s Mausoleum and More tours of local Lake View Cemetery are Oct. 11 from 6:30 to 9 p.m., stepping off each half hour. The tours are about an hour ...

Digital ad tax on tech giants under consideration in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing a new tax on digital advertising aimed at making the world’s largest technology companies pay more to the state, a proposal that is drawing scrutiny over its potential impact on smaller businesses and legal questions that have surfaced in other states. Supporters of House Bill 1678 and its Senate companion, Senate Bill 1199, say the proposed 5% gross receipts tax would fall largely on companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, TikTok, and Microsoft. Revenue estimates vary, from about $329 million in fiscal year 2026-2027 to as much as $624 million in ...

New police chief to take oath of office

The Warren City Council will meet Monday at 7 p.m., with the administration of the Oath of Office to newly appointed Chief of Police Joseph Bees among the highlights of the meeting. Judge Raymond Zydonik will administer the oath to Bees, who will take over leadership of the Warren Police Department following the recent retirement of Chief Joseph Sproveri. Council will also recognize retiring Warren City Fire Department Chief David Krogler. The meeting’s guest presenter will be Tressa Sweeney of the Economic Opportunity Council of Warren-Forest Counties. The agency works to reduce ...

Couple wins sixth Historical Society scavenger hunt

The Warren County Historical Society is pleased to announce that this year’s winners of the “Trail of History Challenge” are Sherry and Herb Johnson. This is the sixth year for the Warren County Historical Society’s scavenger hunt, and, reportedly, it was no less challenging than ...