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School board passes phone, device policy

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The Warren County School District is moving forward with a new policy governing student cell phone and electronic device use, with school board members Monday emphasizing stricter expectations for younger students and consistent enforcement across the district. The board unanimously approved Policy 9951, “Student Use of Electronic Devices,” following discussion about how the policy will be implemented and enforced. Under the approach discussed Monday, students in kindergarten through eighth grade would not be permitted to have cell phones out or accessible during the school day. ...

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Pennsylvania State Police --- SUGAR GOVE --- An 18-year-old Sugar Grove woman was injured after swerving to avoid a deer on Stillwater Road on Sept. 9. Kaitlyn M. Johnson was traveling east on Stillwater Road, east of Turnpike Cemetery Road, at approximately 5:51 a.m. when a deer unexpectedly entered the road. Johnson swerved to avoid striking the deer and her 2010 Ford Escape entered a ditch on the left side of the road. The vehicle's airbags deployed. Johnson was wearing a seat belt and sustained suspected minor injuries. She was transported by EmergyCare to Warren General ...

Study says center demand threatens reliability

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The future reliability of electricity supplies in Pennsylvania and nearby regions has been put at risk by data center development that is causing projections for demand to exceed anticipated supply, the state Public Utility Commission warned Monday. “Pennsylvania is at an energy crossroads,” PUC Chairman Steve DeFrank said in a new release. “Data center development brings significant opportunities, but that growth cannot come at the expense of the families and businesses that already depend on reliable and affordable electric service." Data center development proposals have ...

VA awards $44.7M in grants to fight veteran homelessness in state

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ERIE – The Department of Veterans Affairs today awarded $44,696,208 in grants to 34 community organizations to help Veterans in FY 2027 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Pennsylvania. Area organizations that are part of the funding include the Allegheny Valley Veterans Center in Clarendon, Erie United Methodist Alliance and the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc. This funding is part of a record-high $1.17 billion in grants awarded to 680 organizations across the country to fight Veteran homelessness. The grants follow VA’s success in housing ...

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Class of 1957 meets Warren High School Class of 1957 will meet at the Eagles Club in Warren at noon on Saturday. Breakfast gathering Thursday The EHS Class of 1973 will be having breakfast at The Bucket Cafe in Sugar Grove at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Spouses, family and friends are welcome to attend. Hike set for Oct. 3 Join the Warren County Conservation District staff and Taylor Chamberlin, Service Forester for DCNR, to take a walk-through history and help uncover the mystery at Hatch Run Conservation Demonstration Area. This guided hike navigates through the history of the ...

‘Unique’ attraction

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Two giant troll sculptures created by internationally recognized Danish environmental artist Thomas Dambo are coming to Warren County in fall 2027, members of the Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry (WCCBI) announced. The sculptures will be part of a larger six-troll regional ...