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Still inseparable: Colten Brown continues to inspire college friend

Armand Kassam became close friends with Colten Brown of Warren when they attended college together at Penn State Behrend. When Brown died of COVID-19 during the pandemic, Kassam was devastated. Kassam took just a few weeks to decide he would switch careers from finance to nursing to help ...

Taking inspiration from loss and from family

By ARMAND KASSAM My heart is racing faster than the patient on a stretcher in front of me. Yet, I am still numb to the sounds of call bells and alarms creating a cacophony around me. I'm a city boy, and you'd figure I'd be used to this. But ever since January 6th, 2021, my entire life has ...

Youngsville marching band finishes 4th at the Atlantic Coast Championships

After another impressive season, the Youngsville Marching Eagles participated in their last competition on November 3 at the Atlantic Coast Championships in Hershey. "Everyone did a great job, and they had fun, and that is the most important part of it,” said Cindy Scheid, band director. ...

Trump rebuilds Democrats’ ‘blue wall’ states with red bricks

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans landed historic victories in Pennsylvania this week, winning the battleground state's valuable presidential electoral votes, posting a two-seat gain in its U.S. House delegation and sweeping all four statewide offices on the ballot, including a U.S. Senate ...

Operation Christmas Child begins Nov. 18

Pleasant Community Church in Warren is again welcoming Warren County families, churches and groups to drop off their gift-filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child, during National Collection Week, from Nov. 18 to 25. Operation Christmas Child is a project of international relief ...

Warren Rotary makes books a treat

Last month, the Warren Rotary Club joined in the Halloween festivities by sponsoring and distributing books at the Heroes All-Inclusive Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat event. This unique and inclusive community gathering brought children and families together to celebrate Halloween in a ...