Warren County News

The Warren County Zoning Hearing Board approved a special exemption for a go-cart track in Columbus Township on Wednesday.

Beginning Monday and running through Sunday, June 9, the Warren City Police Department, the Pennsylvania State Police, the Tidioute Borough Police Department, the Conewango Township Police and the Warren County Sheriff's Office will join over 600 law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth in enforcing seatbelt laws.

May 15th, 2013 Twenty five Pennsylvania residents pleaded guilty to welfare fraud and/or were sentenced for their crimes during April, the Office of Inspector General announced today.

As part of statewide realignments of magisterial judicial districts, Pleasant Township will be transferred from magisterial district 37-2-01, the office of Judge Glenn Carlson in Warren, to district 37-4-01, the office of Judge Cynthia Lindemuth in Youngsville, effective Aug.

That's the crux of the arguments laid out in a 25-page court filing on behalf of GRO-Warren, Christine Cheronis and James Cheronis that counters a civil action filed by the City of Warren in January that alleges misspent grant funding, the largest of which is a $500,000 anchor building grant from the state Department of Community and Economic ... (more)

Allen E. Burnett, 20, was arraigned before Warren County District Judge Cindy Lindemuth on charges of statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault and corruption of minors.

Hi-Crush Partners LP said Tuesday it will acquire D&I Silica LLC, a frac sand distributor, for about $125 million.

In the face of a budget deficit that reaches as high as $4,798,676, the Warren County School District board of directors elected to raise taxes in multiple places during the May meeting held on Monday at the Warren County Career Center.

Times Observer photo by Brian Ferry Return to duty The statue of the World War I Doughboy has resumed its post at Oakland Cemetery.

"It's something I can do," the humble Russell-native said three years ago, when he was featured in the Times Observer for winning at John C. Garand Match at the Eastern CMP Games in Camp Butner, N.C. "I can't run, can't play ball, and I don't care about golf." Since moving on from pistol shooting to as-issued World War I- and World War II-era ... (more)

If zoning permit activity is an indicator of economic vitality, then Warren County may be emerging from the 2008 recession.

Step up to the mic! One area high school choir will get to sing with a rock group at this year's Musikfest.

A resolution authorizing representation to the Workforce Investment Board was tabled after Commissioner John Bortz said three members of the WIB from Venango, Forest and Clarion counties have been looking to split from the region without the full consultation of member counties.

Pennsylvania Kinzua Pathways and the Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry announced this week that both, Clarion University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania , have joined University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in providing students the opportunity to gain field work experience.

Harassment. Warren-based state police responded to a report of harassment at the Warren State Hospital at 12:40 a.m. on May 6. According to police, Justina Robison, 31, Warren, kicked Rachel Johnson, 27, Jamestown, N.Y., in the arm/bicep while Johnson was attempting to administer medical treatment.

The Transit Authority of Warren County budget for 2013-2014 will be nearly $100,000 less than the current spending plan.

Mapdanna illustration by Ellen Paquette A map on a bandanna Mapdanna, by Ellen Paquette, features some key points of Warren County's geography as well as outdoors events and businesses.

Not a sprawling resort attracting so many people that it creates bumper-to-bumper traffic congestion along Route 59 and a flotilla of bow-to-stern congestion on the water.

Seven Warren County waterways have been added to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's list of wild trout streams.

The Warren County School District board of directors meets for a special meeting at 7 p.m. at the Warren County Career Center for the purpose of budget deliberations and any other business that may come before the board.