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‘Unique’ attraction

Two giant troll sculptures created by internationally recognized Danish environmental artist Thomas Dambo are coming to Warren County in fall 2027, members of the Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry (WCCBI) announced. The sculptures will be part of a larger six-troll regional ...

VA awards $44.7M in grants to fight veteran homelessness in state

ERIE – The Department of Veterans Affairs today awarded $44,696,208 in grants to 34 community organizations to help Veterans in FY 2027 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Pennsylvania. Area organizations that are part of the funding include the Allegheny Valley Veterans Center in Clarendon, Erie United Methodist Alliance and the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania Inc. This funding is part of a record-high $1.17 billion in grants awarded to 680 organizations across the country to fight Veteran homelessness. The grants follow VA’s success in housing ...

Youngsville volunteers deck town to revive homecoming

School consolidation brought big changes, but for Youngsville, homecoming is proving that two student bodies can share one proud spirit. When community members decided to throw a combined celebration, help poured in from every corner — which brought about a newly formed garden club that ...

Study says center demand threatens reliability

The future reliability of electricity supplies in Pennsylvania and nearby regions has been put at risk by data center development that is causing projections for demand to exceed anticipated supply, the state Public Utility Commission warned Monday. “Pennsylvania is at an energy crossroads,” PUC Chairman Steve DeFrank said in a new release. “Data center development brings significant opportunities, but that growth cannot come at the expense of the families and businesses that already depend on reliable and affordable electric service." Data center development proposals have ...

‘Come From Away’ lands at Struthers this week

Tickets are selling quickly for “Come From Away” at Struthers Library Theatre, Thursday to Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. An unforgettable story of kindness, resilience, and the extraordinary connections that can emerge in the most difficult of times is brought forth with the ...

Flags remember 9/11

On the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, students from the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) Chapter at Grove City College planted 2,977 American flags on Grove City’s campus. Each flag represents one American who lost their life on the morning of September 11th, 2001. As they walk by, ...