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Senate passes crisis center EMS transport bill

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With the state legislative session nearing its end, the state Senate has passed legislation that gives EMS providers the ability to transport patients to crisis centers. Senate Bill 1403, sponsored by Sen. Frank Farry with co-sponsorship support from Republicans Traccy Pennycuick, Rosemary BRown, Camera Bartolotta, Joe Picozzi and Elder Vogel, was unanimously approved by the state Senate recently. The bill will now go to the state House of Representatives for consideration. “This legislation removes unnecessary barriers and gives our EMS professionals more options to continue ...

Second flu vaccine clinic planned for Thursday

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Due to the overwhelming response and its success, Gaughn's Drug Store will host another community-wide flu vaccine clinic at Warren General Hospital on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Conference Room A. Several patrons have not only attended the first clinic, but Gaughn’s offers ...

EMS retiree answered call for decades

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...