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Man receives probation; most serious charges dropped

A Warren man has been sentenced to up to two years of probation after pleading guilty to a simple assault charge. Ethan R. Riggin, 19 of Warren was sentenced on Feb. 20 by Judge Todd Wooden in the Court of Common Pleas to a charge of second-degree misdemeanor simple assault. Riggin was ...

Limits on vape shops near schools proposed

A state lawmaker is drafting legislation that would stop vape shops from opening too close to schools. Rep. Chris Pielli, D-West Chester, introduced a co-sponsorship memorandum recently based on a Montgomery County grand jury report from 2025 that he said found many THC products were ...

JCC Announces Fall 2025 Graduates

Dr. Jessica Kubiak, vice president of Academic Affairs, and Ron Shidemantle, vice president for Student Experience, announced that 108 students earned degrees or certificates from the Jamestown and Cattaraugus County campuses of Jamestown Community College in fall 2025. Six students earned ...

Trump has one prescription for midterms. House GOP has another

DORAL, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted he had the answer for Republicans anxious about losing their congressional majority this year: build on an already strict national voter identification law to ban mail ballots and restrict transgender rights. "It'll guarantee the midterms," ...

A-100 Hiking Challenge returns June 12 to 14

The Allegheny National Forest Chapter of the North Country Trail Association is excited to announce the annual Allegheny 100 Hiking Challenge (A-100) from June 12–14, 2026. The A-100 is not a race but a personal test of stamina, determination, and resilience. Participants choose to hike 100, ...