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Nearing the goal

With just a few months remaining in its "Building on Success" Capital Campaign, Warren General Hospital is making a final appeal to the community after reaching a major milestone in its effort to raise $7 million for facility upgrades and expanded healthcare services. Hospital officials ...

A Monday calling

A fundraiser for the new Avant Christian Learning Center will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the Youngsville First Methodist Church on 179 Davis St. in Youngsville. Beginning at 4 p.m., food trucks, games and putt putt will be available. Multiple vacation auctions will be held in addition to ...

Abandoned dog charges result in probation, fines

Two Pittsfield residents have been sentenced to probation, fines and restitution to resolve a 2025 animal abandonment case. Trista K. Wilson, 21, of Pittsfield, and Drake A. Johnson, 23, were both sentenced July 24 in the Court of Common Pleas by Judge Todd Woodin. Wilson was sentenced July 24 to 18 months of probation, $1,150 in fines and $3,176 in business entity restitution. She had pleaded guilty in May to charges of misdemeanor cruelty to animals, misdemeanor neglect of animals - sustenance/water while felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals - causing serious bodily ...

$100 supplemental LIHEAP payments to help with utility bills

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh announced that eligible households will receive a $100 supplemental payment from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). PA DHS will issue the $100 supplemental payments for households that both received LIHEAP during the 2025-26 season and include at least one family member who has a disability, is age 60 or older, or is a child under the age of six. Approximately 193,000 households will be automatically issued a supplemental payment to the same utility vendor who received their cash grant ...

Briefs

Allegheny Outdoor Club To Meet Sunday On Sunday, Aug. 2, members of the Allegheny Outdoor Club will take part in the Oakland Cemetery walking tour. The opening remarks will be at 2:15 p.m. at the Oddfellows Circle. There will be a tour of the newly restored Sally Metzger Memorial Chapel. Guides stationed at various locations around the cemetery will share stories about some of the people who helped shape Warren and Warren County. Club members will meet at 1:50 p.m. at Musante Street, Warren, and carpool to Oakland Cemetery, 37 Mohawk Ave. Warren, or meet at the Oddfellows Circle at 2 ...