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The body of a 36-year-old woman was found along the edge of the Allegheny River in Warren County near a Route 6 bridge Monday afternoon. Police say a passing motorist called them when he saw something in the water near the east bank of the river in Pleasant Township. Police later identified the woman as Sally Engstrom of Warren. They say it appears that foul play was not involved but they are continuing their investigation. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

The Warren-based Friends of Allegheny Wilderness (FAW) is looking for volunteers to help with a trail cleanup project in the Hickory Creek Wilderness Area in the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) over the first weekend in April. Hickory Creek Wilderness is located in southern Warren County. In addition to FAW's ongoing primary mission to see that wilderness protections in the ANF are increased, the non-profit organization over the years has also made significant volunteer investments in wilderness stewardship. This has included maintenance of the Hickory Creek Wilderness trail, ecological restoration within Hickory Creek Wilderness, removal of refuse from the Allegheny Islands Wilderness, and other projects. FAW's next major stewardship project will be a cleanup of the 12-mile Hickory Creek Wilderness trail on April 1st-3rd. The organization has consulted with and received approval from the U.S. Forest Service to proceed with the project. The FAW crew will leave from the Hickory ...