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‘Bye Bye Birdie’ kicks off Warren Players 96th year Thursday at Struthers

The comedic and lively musical about celebrity, young love, changing times, and the 1950s rock-and-roll era, “Bye Bye Birdie” will be performed at the Struthers Library Theatre beginning Thursday. The nation’s teens go wild when rock idol Conrad Birdie is called up for Army service, ...

Charges filed in road rage incident in Sheffield

A Frewsburg, N.Y., man was briefly jailed last week after allegedly pointing a firearm at a driver on Route 6 on Thursday during a road rage incident - with both drivers blaming the other for the incident. Timothy J. Prince, 67, was charged with two counts of second-degree felony aggravated assault - attempts to cause or causes bodily injury with a deadly weapon, two counts of misdemeanor terroristic threats causing serious public inconvenience, two counts of misdemeanor simple assault and two counts of harassment on Thursday, Oct. 29, after the State Police at Warren responded to a ...

Operation Give Thanks fundraising campaign underway

Kwik Fill’s “Operation Give Thanks” is a November fundraising campaign that supports active-duty service members, veterans, and their families through in‑store donations, fuel sales contributions, and special merchandise — with proceeds going to veteran charities. It continues to ...

State expands access to veterans’ benefits

The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) announced updated regulations to expand access to critical benefit programs, representing the most extensive changes to Pennsylvania veterans’ benefits in 35 years. The changes to the benefit programs administered by DMVA will broaden and clarify eligibility requirements, change income limits, and add cost-of-living expense allowances in need-based programs. State programs impacted by the new regulations include the Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption, the Amputee & Paralyzed Veterans’ Pension, the Blind ...

Pump prices seen as dropping in region

Gas prices are five cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.624 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The price in Warren was around $4.689 per gallon. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 14 cents over the past week to $4.16. Crude oil prices are currently below $100 per barrel, and pump prices are reflecting that decline. Today’s national average is 23 cents less than a month ago but $1.13 more than a year ago. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased last week ...

Shapiro declared winner, earns second term as governor

Gov. Josh Shapiro has won a second term, the Associated Press reported shortly after polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday. In an interview with the Center Square, Shapiro said it was a special day for him, noting he was able to vote with family and encouraged Pennsylvanians to get to the polls, ...