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Bill to ban kratom introduced in House

A pair of state House Democrats have introduced legislation that would regulate kratom in Pennsylvania. House Bill 2058, introduced by Reps. Emily Kinkead, D-Allegheny, and Jim Prokopiak, D-Bucks, would prohibit the sale or distribution of kratom products to individuals under the age of 21; ...

Mayville boards up ‘problem’ house

MAYVILLE – A dilapidated house in the village has again been boarded up and may be torn down early next year. During this week’s Mayville Village Board meeting, Mayor Rick Syper gave an update on 199 Sea Lion Drive. The house is owned by Ellen Shepherd of Warren and has been an ...

Salvation army hosting free concert by Kinzua Community Concert Band

The Kinzua Community Concert Band will be playing its first official Christmas concert on Monday, Dec. 15, at the Warren Salvation Army on Beech Street. This is the very first year of the community band, which began rehearsing in October at the Warren Salvation Army. Angelica Spence of the ...

Ghostbusters group contributes to Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots has had many area organizations collaborating with them for toy collection, including the North PA Ghostbusters, which participated for the first time this year. Jason Halle, team leader, mentioned that he has gained a special interest in doing this sort of thing since his late ...

School board to discuss Youngsville lease

School board members aren’t done talking about the lease of the Youngsville Middle-High School building. Board member Misty Moore wanted to have further discussions this month, while requesting at the last meeting that the lease with the Warren County Commissioners should be ...

School cell phone bill passes Senate committee

Legislation that would prohibit student cell phone use during the school day has been moved to the full state Senate for approval. The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee advanced Senate Bill 1014, sponsored by Democrats Devlin Robinson, Vince Hughes and Steve Santarsiero to require ...