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Zero has become North Catholic’s favorite number.

Plans are now in place for ongoing coverage by Times' eight-member news reporting team.

For the first time in 15 years, New Britain’s fire chief will have a second in command. This year’s budget restores the long-vacant assistant chief position, and Chief Raul Ortiz says it will help expand training, modernize policies and improve public service.

It's been a tough year for everybody — including for The Beaver County Times. From personnel changes, layout adjustments and content variance to all that came along with working during a pandemic while also covering the details of the ever-changing status of COVID-19, it's been quite a year. And yet, reporters at The Times and The Ellwood City Ledger pushed through, covering not only the pandemic but how it affected different communities, industries and individuals. Investigative reporting continued, municipal coverage pursued, and the county's award-winning newspaper picked up awards ...

There is no moat around its unseen borders. No wall offers shelter for the residents inside. There is no obstacle to virus transmissions like COVID-19, and nothing to stop the flow of ideas and attitudes to every corner of the community other than ourselves.  There is a joke longtime Beaver County residents tell about looking at trends in big cities and saying, "Well, that is what we have to look forward to in five (or 10) years." Some oldtimers chuckle and add, "More like 20 years." It's an amusing idea for many who are willing to live with the status quo, or maybe have just given up. But...