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Statewide PennDOT Workers Memorial makes stop in Crawford County

Local News August 1, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host the department’s statewide Traveling Workers Memorial from July 30 to August 3, 2026, at its Crawford County Maintenance Office at 18492 Smock Highway, Meadville, 16335. The Traveling Workers Memorial features 93 white stands each adorned with a hard hat and safety vest along with a date and the name of a PennDOT employee who died while serving the residents of Pennsylvania. Ten employees from the northwestern region, which includes Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren, are represented in the memorial. ...

Book on Phillips’ manhunt finished with help of late author’s children

Local News August 1, 2026

For years, Ray Hall had conversations with listeners on his shows Both Sides Now and The Hall Closet on WJTN. Now, 15 years after the talk show host’s passing, Hall’s children Tara (Hall) Mammoser and Tage Hall, have completed a previously unfinished manuscript their father had been ...

Nearing the goal

Local News August 1, 2026

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

Local News July 31, 2026

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

Local News July 31, 2026

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

Local News July 31, 2026

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 ...