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Firefighters at scene of blaze

Photos by Jeff Haight via Jeff News Firefighters in Warren were responding to a blaze on Quaker Hill Road off Conewango Avenue on Friday afternoon. The house was fully involved and crews were at the scene around 2:45 p.m. Residents in the area say the location is a vacation rental with guests to arrive soon. Witnesses say a person driving a car on Conewango Avenue saw smoke coming from the house, pulled over, and pounded on the front door with another woman. Nobody was inside the structure at the time.

Logjam at the top of Aronimink

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Not many players imagined Aronimink Golf Club and its wild, wavy greens would be so tough on scoring at the PGA Championship. Even fewer would have predicted Alex Smalley and Maverick McNealy to be atop the leaderboard Friday. What to expect the rest of the ...

Booker keeps bewildering N.J. constituency

I wish “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker had asked Sen. Cory Booker if he’s qualified to represent New Jersey given that nearly 9 out of 10 of his constituents are not Black. I should probably back up. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in Callais vs. Louisiana that the state’s newest congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Here’s a simplified recap. After the 2020 census, Louisiana drew a congressional map that included just one “majority-minority” district. Some Black voters sued, arguing that Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act required a ...

Other voices: Iran’s actions show it thinks Trump is bluffing

Days late and tons of enriched uranium short, Iran’s regime rejected the U.S. peace offer on Sunday and replied with unserious demands. On Monday President Trump called Iran’s counteroffer a “piece of garbage” that leaves the cease-fire “on massive life support—where the doctor walks in and says, ‘Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living.’” Call it a standoff. Before Iran’s response Mr. Trump had said, “If they don’t agree, the bombing starts.” He had also said, “We may go back to Project Freedom,” the U.S. effort to guide commercial ...

Youth attend rabbit event

Warren County Rabbit Wranglers attended the Butler County Rabbit Breeders Association show recently. The group, from 4-H, attended to expand their knowledge of rabbit breeds, showmanship and hopping. Each member participated in hopping a rabbit through a series of jumps.

7-way tie for lead at PGA

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — The biggest logjam in 57 years after the opening round of a major championship still had one name that stood out above the rest: Scottie Scheffler handled everything Aronimink threw his way Thursday in the PGA Championship. Scheffler took advantage of two long ...