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McCormick announces $191M in funding for rural healthcare

Community November 12, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick this week announced that Pennsylvania will receive nearly $191 million in the next round of funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This latest allocation continues the historic investment McCormick strongly advocated for as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, delivering additional resources to expand access to care, strengthen the rural health workforce, modernize facilities, and support innovative care models across the Commonwealth. “The Working Families Tax Cuts Act is delivering once again for Pennsylvania,” ...

Patriotic flair: Tidioute seniors honor service during Veterans Day program

Local News November 12, 2026

Tidioute Community Charter School (TCCS) students and staff welcomed local veterans to the school's annual Veterans Day program, taking time to recognize and thank the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The program opened with scouts members presenting the ...

HEROES hosts fifth annual craft fair Saturday

Local News November 12, 2026

HEROES will celebrate its fifth annual craft fair, bringing together local crafters, vendors and community members for a day of shopping, connection and support. The craft fair will be held at the YMCA in Warren on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual event provides an opportunity ...

State seeks comment on Freight Movement Plan

Local News November 12, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the Draft 2050 Freight Movement Plan (FMP), a comprehensive strategic plan for moving goods throughout the Commonwealth, is available for public review and comment on the PennDOT website. The Draft 2050 FMP highlights the Shapiro Administration's commitment to economic competitiveness and safe travel in Pennsylvania. “The 2050 draft plan guides how we support freight movement in the Commonwealth,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “Pennsylvania is the front door to the northeast, so it’s critical that we ...

Tidioute boil-water alert has been lifted

Local News November 11, 2026

A boil-water alert in Tidioute has come to an end. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection reported earlier this week the test results showed the water system was functioning properly and water could be consumed by users. The advisory was originally issued March 18 after ...

Roofing firms fined in employee harassment issue

Local News November 11, 2026

A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc., along with two related commercial roofing companies operating in New York and Pennsylvania, will pay $270,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced Tuesday. In the lawsuit, the EEOC charged that a journeyman roofer’s supervisor subjected him to months of unwelcome physical contact, including grabbing the area around his buttocks and jabbing his buttocks with various objects — one time with enough force that the object penetrated him ...