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EMS retiree answered call for decades

In 1975, a high school friend convinced Randy Hettenbaugh to join the North Warren Volunteer Fire Department, as a junior member (under 18). Little did he know that those weekly drills he learned would turn into a lifelong career of service. He remembers the summer of 1976 when a siren ...

Garrity visits several counties in final stretch of campaign

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity and running mate Jason Richey were slated to visit several key counties in the final days of the 2026 gubernatorial campaign. Garrity’s “Turn PA Around” tour will hold events across the Commonwealth and include 14 stops, according to WVIA. “Our Turnaround PA plan is worthy of the Commonwealth that gave birth to this nation,” Garrity and Richey write on their campaign website. “Together, we will unleash a new era of economic prosperity, make life more affordable for families, renew the American Dream, rebuild trust in our institutions, and ...

Woolly Bear familiar fall sight

If you've been out and about in nature in the past few weeks, chances are you've stumbled upon a little furry friend. With bands of black and brown, the woolly bear caterpillar is a sure sign that fall is underway, and winter is just around the corner. At Audubon, these little guys can be ...

Warren man charged with weapon possession after Jamestown incident

A Warren resident and a 17-year-old youth have been charged after entering a downtown business on Wednesday with a handgun. Joel Crowe, 42, of Warren, and the youth were charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, while Crowe was also charged with unlawful wearing of body armor at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday after officers responded to a downtown business for a report of a man wearing body armor and armed with a handgun. Officers responded to the scene and determined Crowe was allegedly in possession of an unlawfully possessed ...

Shapiro, Garrity share election reform thoughts

Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity have differing opinions on a wide variety of issues impacting Pennsylvanians, including the state’s voting laws. Since Shapiro was elected governor in 2022, he’s implemented a few reforms to the state’s election law, which has been at the center of contentious debates since the commonwealth approved near-universal mail-in voting in 2019. Reforms proposed by Republicans, who controlled both chambers at the time, were bolstered by questions about election integrity following former President Joe Biden's only term in the White ...

Off-Road Ride raises funds for Grady’s Decision group

The fall benefit ride was a successful first time benefit event for the Allegheny Off-Road group in support of Grady’s Decision, a non-profit organization that assists families with newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit. Ever since Morgan and Spencer Watson’s son had a need for that ...