The April 27 Rundown
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Here is a rundown of stories that can be found in Saturday's edition of The Times Observer. Please click the link above ("The Rundown") in an email or the triangle (below the picture) on the website.
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Meaning of freedom: County students win American Legion Essay Contest
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What does freedom mean to me? That was the prompt for this year’s American Legion Americanism Essay Contest. Students across Warren County did the rest. “Winners were selected from essay submissions from the various classes or age bands from each region in the county,” Rebecca ...
Verizon project boosts county broadband
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A Verizon project in Warren County funded by the state Broadband Development Authority will bring high-speed internet to more than 1,200 homes in Warren County. The award was part of a 53 project, 42 county, $204 million award for the Broadband Infrastructure Program grant. That $204 million ...
RDA talks former Players Club
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The old Warren Players Club on Water Street is still in private hands. But the Warren Redevelopment Authority discussed what - unfortunately - would likely need done in the event the city was able to secure title to the property. Director of Codes and Planning Randy Rossey said he ...
Job cuts may impact UPMC Chautauqua
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Fiscal worries appear to be starting to mount at UPMC. This week, the health care giant reported it was aiming to cut more than 1,000 staff members in the coming weeks, which is 1% of its 100,000-member workforce. The news of the reductions comes more than a month after the non-profit ...
Senator Aument proposes ban on cell phones in classrooms
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Smart phones may not be helping make students smarter in the classroom. State Sen. Ryan Aument, R-Lititz, is circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum for two pieces of legislation that will help remove cell phones from classrooms around the commonwealth. The first will require the use of ...