social issues

HARRISBURG – A new program that covers fresh groceries for low-income kids during summer break in 2025 will accept applications through the end of the...

The Pennsylvania Rural Population Revitalization Commission welcomes applications to fill a position on the commission. Created by Act 21 of 2024, the...

This year marks 50 years of Evergreen Elm’s services supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health disorders. Evergreen Elm ...

A Bradford woman is in McKean County Jail on allegations that she plied a juvenile male with alcohol, and sexually assaulted him when he passed out. D...

What a time to be alive. In a world in which seemingly anything is possible, people may be limited only by the extent of their imagination. An unendin...

Seven years and many stops and starts later, YWCA McKean finally cut the ribbon on its sparkling new 13,000-square-foot facility at 72 Congress St., t...

OLEAN, N.Y. — A longtime Olean restaurateur faces multiple charges connected with an alleged case of welfare fraud, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s O...

I have a problem. I’m 64 and have mobility issues. The curbs and sidewalks are so horrendous in this town. Riding a scooter or walking with a walker i...

COUDERSPORT — Break the Chains Coalition has moved its Eighth Annual BTC Festival to Coudersport’s town square July 26 and 27. Opening with a prayer o...

COUDERSPORT — Though it’s still summer vacation, Christmas House volunteers are preparing for one of its important missions — sending children back to...

FORT WORTH, Texas (TNS) — Republicans have adopted a platform , in advance of the party convention next week in Milwaukee, that might manage to be a s...

UNIVERSITY PARK — An upcoming Penn State Extension land-use webinar is aimed at equipping planners with the knowledge and tools needed to improve rura...

Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, will once again host a series of Senior Citizens Expos to provide area seniors and their family members and caregiv...

(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to encourage school districts to start a pilot program that effectively bans stud...

As Americans come together this week to celebrate the 248th anniversary of our nation’s independence, Keep Our Republic (KOR) reaffirms its commitment...

ST. MARYS — The Emporium Knights of Columbus Council 990 and the Emporium Christabelle Club recently donated to Dickinson Center Inc.’s “Building for ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — A new law in Pennsylvania requires organizations that experience a data breach to cover the cost of a credit report and credit moni...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Women experiencing opioid-use disorders may face unique challenges accessing treatment, according to a new study led by Penn State r...

OLEAN, N.Y. — The YMCA of the Twin Tiers and SUNY Jamestown Community College are partnering to offer child care on JCC’s Cattaraugus County Campus in...