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Warren County Conservation District accepting photo contest entries

Local News July 23, 2026

The Warren County Conservation District is accepting entries for its seventh annual photo contest through Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. District officials are asking interested photographers to submit 8x10 matted photos (no frames) to the Warren County Conservation District, 4000 Conewango Ave., Warren. Categories include: sports action, ice /icicles, fish/ fishing, and patriotic. Photos must be taken in Warren County and two photos can be entered in each category per entrant. On the back of the photo, entrants should write their name, address, phone number, place where the photo was taken and ...

Shapiro signs bill requiring solar decommissioning requirements

Local News July 23, 2026

Legislation extending state bonding requirements to decommission solar projects has been signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The legislation was first introduced by Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Williamsport, in 2022. Sen. Scott Hutchinson, R-Oil City, was among the co-sponsors of the bill in the ...

JPD: Two dead after shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua

Cops & Court Report July 23, 2026

Two people are dead after a shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua. The hospital was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon while police investigated the incident. At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jamestown police officers responded to the UPMC Chautauqua campus for a report of two people unresponsive in a vehicle. Through investigation it was determined that the two people in the vehicle were deceased. There was a heavy police presence around the hospital for much of the afternoon, with traffic blocked on Prather Avenue from Foote Avenue to Sherman Street and the entrance into the hospital's ...

County A.B.A.T.E. group to hold dice run, events Saturday

Local News July 23, 2026

CORRY - A scavenger hunt open to motorcycles, cars and trucks will be held on Saturday, July 25, beginning at Mead Park on Mead Avenue in Corry. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the ride starts at noon. This is a family friendly event costing $10 per person with a family picnic at the end of ...

Rape crisis centers funding doubled despite Republican ‘cowardice,' says Shapiro

Local News July 23, 2026

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro applauded the state’s recent budget deal for providing a 100% increase in funding for rape crisis centers during a ceremonial signing at the YWCA Young Women’s Association in Carlisle on Monday. It was a change of tune from last year, when a budget impasse forced many centers to limit services and let go of employees. In the new deal, state funding for Pennsylvania’s 47 rape crisis centers increased by $12 million. While many Republicans questioned if the budget was genuinely ‘balanced,’ Shapiro maintained that the plan and its prioritization ...

Game Commission trap shoot held

Local News July 23, 2026

Winners from the PA Game Commission trap shoot are pictured left to right: Tanner Warham, Thomas Sabella, and Carter Anderson. The Pennsylvania Game Commission trap shoot took place recently at the Black Ash Sportsman Club. Carter Anderson took first place varsity with a 49, Tanner Warham won ...