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Your Weather Authority: Briefly strong to severe storms Sunday
ERIE, PA — A cold front will move through Sunday, thankfully offering some relief with humidity levels and temperatures falling. Before that happens, we’ll be tracking some strong to severe storms that could develop Sunday. At this point, it appears the highest risk for severe weather will be to the south and east in a line from Wattsburg to Edinboro, then to points south to Cambridge Springs, Saegertown and Meadville and all points East into Warren and Venango counties. Localized thunderstorms may contain downpours, frequent lightning, damaging winds and hail from the afternoon into the early evening hours on Sunday. Stay tuned to Your Weather Authority for the latest weather watches or warning on Sunday.
‘Too many old people’: A rural Pa. town reckons with population loss
SHEFFIELD, Pa. — Lee Goldthwaite might have the most stable job in this remote corner of northwestern Pennsylvania. The caretaker of Sheffield Cemetery is busier than ever directing crews clearing trees to make space for more graves as deaths dramatically outpace births here and in other vast stretches of rural America. Each time he buries a newly deceased resident he wonders how the town that once drew scores of young families will survive.
Charges filed in wake of last Thursday’s Task Force raid
Two Clarendon residents remain behind bars in the wake of a joint drug raid by the Warren County Drug Task Force and Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation. Cody Phinney, 30, and Kara Phinney, 31, were taken into custody in the wake of the June 20 warrant search. Chief...
Warren County Drug Task Force Arrest Two in Meth and Fentanyl Bust
The Warren County Drug Task Force along with the Attorney General’s office searched a camper and arrested two people on methamphetamine and fentanyl charges. At around 9:30pm, June 20th, officers searched a camper in the Clarendon area after obtaining a warrant for suspicious activities. Two individuals, Cody and Kara...
Two Arrested in Warren County Drug Task Force Investigation
CLARENDON, Pa. – Two people were arrested after the Warren County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a camper in Clarendon on Thursday. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024, officers with the WCDTF and the PA Attorney General’s Office – Bureau of Narcotics Investigations executed a search warrant on a camper at 57 Rezelle Lane in Clarendon. Cody Phinney, 30 of Clarendon, and Kara Phinney were arrested on multiple drug charges as a result of the investigation.
Recent Drownings Highlight Water Safety in Warren County
Over the past few weeks our area has seen a heartbreaking rise in the number of drownings, with two lives lost in Sugar Grove and Sheffield. Experts we spoke with emphasize that these tragedies highlight the critical importance of water safety. “The biggest safety tip that I would give is...
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Warren County Friday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 12:58 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 2 p.m. for Warren County. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are expected. "At 12:55 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jamestown...
Warren County YMCA Gymnastics Head to Nationals
The Warren County YMCA Powerhouse Gymnastics Team will be hitting the road for the 2024 YMCA National Gymnastics Championships, June 20th through the 24th. Fresh off of their wins at States, excitement is high and with the 2024 Olympics on the horizon, the stakes feel even higher for these aspiring athletes.
Wicked Warren To Host 4th of July 5K in Warren County
This fourth of July weekend, local restaurant, Wicked Warren, will be hosting a 5K glow run with all proceeds benefiting the Blue Star Mothers of Kinzua. The Freedom Glow 5k Run will take place in downtown Warren on the 5th of July at 7:00pm and will be a first for the area, a nighttime glow run for the whole family, complete with live music.
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