JAMESTOWN — Tony Dolce, the Jamestown City Council's longest-tenured member and former president, has passed away in his sleep. City Council members were notified Saturday morning by Mayor Kim Ecklund, who had served alongside Dolce on the council for more than 20 years prior to winning ...
Less than a week after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the 2026-27 state budget into law, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) last week emphasized that it will use funding from the enacted plan to further the Shapiro Administration’s commitment to public safety by making critical investments in staffing, innovative technology, and safety operations across the Commonwealth. Since Governor Shapiro took office, violent crime has gone down 16%, and homicides have decreased by 39%. The 2026-27 budget builds on this progress by investing $16.2 million to train four additional PSP cadet classes, ...
Warren General Hospital will conduct a full-scale decontamination drill on Tuesday as part of its ongoing emergency preparedness efforts. The exercise, scheduled to take place rain or shine, is designed to evaluate the hospital's ability to respond to incidents involving hazardous materials and to test emergency response procedures. The drill will involve the hospital's trained decontamination team and volunteers portraying patients of various ages, including children and adults. Simulated chemical exposure scenarios will be used to provide realistic training for hospital ...
Following allegations of foreign adversaries meddling in U.S. elections during a primetime address Thursday by President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin laid out a plan of action to secure American votes. Mullin delivered remarks to the media Friday, equating election security to national security. The secretary underscored that the investigations aren’t about “rehashing the 2020 election.” “This is just exposing what took place, and to make sure it never happens again. And there’s some really easy steps that can be taken to secure our ...
While Tom Pellegrino is best known for the successful company he grew alongside his father, he is dedicated to a mission to unite the community and restore the authentic family-centric connections of the past. Growing up in Warren and part of a large graduating class of more than double ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry released its preliminary employment situation report for June 2026. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 4.1 percent in June. The PA rate remained one-tenth of a percentage point below the U.S. unemployment rate of 4.2 percent, which was also down a tenth of a point over the month. The Commonwealth’s unemployment rate declined by two-tenths of a point from its June 2025 level of 4.3 percent. The United States’ rate was up one-tenth over the past 12 months. Pennsylvania’s ...
