A state lawmaker wants Pennsylvania to join the state banning “Glock switches” while similar bans are facing possible court action. State Sen. Christine Tartaglione, D-Philadelphia, recently introduced Senate Bill 1449, which would prohibit the possession, use, sale, transfer, ...
The Warren County Commissioners are scheduled to meet today with a number of resolutions, agreements and other business on the agenda, including a proposed application for 2026 Community Development Block Grant funding and several agreements involving county services. The public meeting is scheduled for noon. The consent agenda includes proclamations recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Warren County Courthouse, Fire Prevention Week and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One of the key items under new business will be Resolution 3331, which would authorize the submission of the ...
The Warren County School District is moving forward with a new policy governing student cell phone and electronic device use, with school board members Monday emphasizing stricter expectations for younger students and consistent enforcement across the district. The board unanimously approved Policy 9951, “Student Use of Electronic Devices,” following discussion about how the policy will be implemented and enforced. Under the approach discussed Monday, students in kindergarten through eighth grade would not be permitted to have cell phones out or accessible during the school day. ...
Pennsylvania State Police --- SUGAR GOVE --- An 18-year-old Sugar Grove woman was injured after swerving to avoid a deer on Stillwater Road on Sept. 9. Kaitlyn M. Johnson was traveling east on Stillwater Road, east of Turnpike Cemetery Road, at approximately 5:51 a.m. when a deer unexpectedly entered the road. Johnson swerved to avoid striking the deer and her 2010 Ford Escape entered a ditch on the left side of the road. The vehicle's airbags deployed. Johnson was wearing a seat belt and sustained suspected minor injuries. She was transported by EmergyCare to Warren General ...
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 ...
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 ...
