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Gracious winner: Shopping spree turns into donation to Faith Inn

A shopping spree fundraiser turned into a donation to the Faith Inn homeless shelter. The donation started as a fundraiser through the Garland Ridge Runners Muzzleloader Club. “Mary Mohney from Garland was the lucky winner of the drawing,” Michelle Apthorp, owner of SpendLess discount ...

State Rep. eyes divorce law rewrite

State Rep. Kristine Howard, D-Malvern, tried once already this year to rewrite Pennsylvania’s divorce laws. She’s trying again. “Earlier this session, I introduced HB1120, a bill intended to dramatically streamline the divorce process,” Howard wrote in a recently filed ...

Student manufacturers to meet in Warren

A student-led manufacturing summit is set to debut next week at the Days Inn in Warren. The event - part of the “Student-Run Manufacturing Enterprise” - is hosted by the Northwest Industrial Resource Center and will be held on May 7 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. “The Summit, with this ...

JDFC bringing back ‘Wednesday Walks and Talks’

The Jefferson DeFrees Family Center is bringing back its “Wednesday Walks and Talks” program. The first installment this season is set for 10 a.m. on May 14. “Participants are invited to assemble at the doorstep of Jefferson DeFrees Family Center to embark on a leisurely group stroll ...

Cooking success: Awards open doors for Upton, cooking team

Competitive cooking is opening some doors for a local restaurateur. Coming off a trip to the Steak Cookers Association (SCA) World Championships in March, Kurt Upton and the rest of the Skintown Smoke Stacks – Matt Perrin, Eric Sproveri and Michael Archuleta – have already punched their ...