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Coronavirus

COVID cases hit new high in county

Warren County experienced its highest number of new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced 82 new cases in the county. That number edges the highest previous totals set Dec. 19, 2020, and Nov. 29, 2021. Many of the new cases were in the probables list, ...

County sets new daily COVID mark with 82

Warren County experienced its highest number of new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced 82 new cases in the county. That number edges the highest previous totals set Dec. 19, 2020, and Nov. 29, 2021. Many of the new cases were in the probables ...

Familiar faces featured in the news this year

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth of five stories highlighting some of the most-read stories in the Times Observer during the past year. Today’s series focuses on area residents who made headlines for the right reasons. The tears on a sunny Saturday in September in Sheffield had nothing ...

Jail returning to normal after COVID-19 outbreak

After a COVID-19 outbreak that saw nearly 60 percent of inmates test positive, the Warren County Jail is set to return to normal operations next week. Warren Jon Collins said there have been no new cases among inmates or staff. By the middle of October, nearly 60 percent of inmates at the ...

US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers

SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. "It's just so heartbreaking," said Dr. Paul Offit, an ...

COVID-19 makes headlines in year’s last four months

Editor’s Note: This is the third of five stories highlighting some of the most-read stories in the Times Observer during the past year. Today’s series focuses on COVID-19. COVID-19 seemed to make barely a ripple here in Warren County for months — especially once the weather warmed up ...