In a rare show of solidarity, building trade unions and U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., want to streamline the federal permitting process so that projects stay on time and on budget.
Last week, the freshman senator announced the Unlock American Energy and Jobs Act of 2026, which he says will ...
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The Russell United Methodist Church will host a chicken barbecue from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday or until sold out. Dinners are drive-through only and cost $15 each, which includes a barbecued half-chicken prepared by the Russell Volunteer Fire Department, all ...
Phone stand event is Friday
The Warren Area Student Union is inviting students to create and customize their own phone stand on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. There is no cost and the wooden stands have been provided by the Toy Shoppe of Warren. This is limited to 15 students and reservations can be ...
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The Pine Grove Lions Club is holding its annual broom sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Larimer Park in Russell. The club offers a variety of brooms including push brooms and whisk brooms, 33 gallon trash bags, 13 gallon kitchen trash bags ...
Caring for Life’s annual “Mom Prom” is more than a good time had by ladies reminiscing about high school; this prom has a purpose that is near and dear to its board members for the children they help year-round.
One of the organization’s biggest fundraisers of the year, Caring for ...
It was a nice break while it lasted.
After a two-week break, gas prices shot up 43 cents a gallon over the weekend in Western Pennsylvania, reaching $4.654 a gallon, according to the AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Prices are even higher in Warren at $4.694 a gallon. Warren's gas ...