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Gaming Control Board reports revenue tops $7B for first time

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Friday reported that revenue returned to the Commonwealth generated from the various games the agency regulates reached a record level during Fiscal Year 2025/2026. The combined gross revenue produced from the casino slot machines and table games, iGaming, sports wagering, video gaming terminals (VGTs), and fantasy sports contests was $7,005,987,435, which is an all-time high during a fiscal year. The resulting return of revenue to the Commonwealth from taxes and fees was $3,098,193,583, also a record amount for a fiscal year. This amount is ...

Grape program continues to help struggling grape farmers

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Grape growers in Chautauqua County have been struggling, especially after Refresco canceled all contracts with grape growers earlier this year. Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Lake Erie Regional Grape Program has been helping growers since then, and are continuing to work to provide ...

Outpost store aims to ‘empower’ residents

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When Billy and Sharon Hughes moved here from Ireland 30 years ago for a pastor position at the Free Methodist Church in Sugar Grove, they found themselves reaching out beyond the church and into the community in an impactful way. They decided to open the Outpost Care and Share Store with the ...

‘Run Wild’ is Audubon shirt fundraiser design

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Foxes are clever and fascinating animals that have recently been spotted trotting along on the grounds at Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC). These wildlife neighbors were the inspiration for the limited-edition design for Audubon’s 2026 Shirt Fundraiser created by in-house designer Jess ...

Youngsville Life

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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. Hessel Valley Lutheran Church will host a free community outreach lunch at 11:30 a.m. July 18. Lunch will include sloppy joes, macaroni and cheese, a relish tray, a cheese tray, desserts and beverages. COMMUNITY NEWS – St. Francis Episcopal Church, 343 East Main St., Youngsville, will host a Taize prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The quiet, contemplative gatherings offer an opportunity for ...

Receiver named for bowling firm while ownership dispute resolved

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JAMESTOWN — Jamestown Bowling Company remains open - but the companies that own the longtime Jamestown bowling alley are stuck on opposite sides of a 7-10 split. A receiver has been appointed by the state Supreme Court in Mayville as a dispute is resolved amongst the ownership group of Jamestown Bowling Company in East Second Street. In late June, Leonard Pimm filed suit in state Supreme Court asking the court to resolve a deadlock between equal owners of Pimm Mee Corp. and BC Bowl Corp., two closely held corporations. The dispute includes what Pimm terms “financial mismanagement ...