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10/14/2005 - Allegheny Pt. got the 'point' of housing program - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - "Why is little Warren getting all this money from the state of Pennsylvania?" For those attending Thursday's ribbon-cutting marking the opening of Allegheny Point, Brenda Wells, western region director for the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, had the answer. "Because you deserve it," said Wells.

10/13/2005 - Warren's geothermal system dedicated - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - When it comes to geothermal heating and cooling, the world may be watching Warren for years to come. The largest and possibly the only geothermal system designed to use water drawn from a river to heat and cool buildings in almost an entire downtown was officially turned on Wednesday.

10/11/2005 - Ribbon-cutting, dedication slated for Allegheny Point complex - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Two more milestones for "Impact Warren" will be reached this week. A ribbon-cutting and open house for the new Allegheny Point apartments will be held on Thursday and dedication of the innovative geothermal system which will serve Allegheny Point as well as other "Impact Warren" buildings will take place on Wednesday.

10/06/2005 - Parking garage to open soon -Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Downtown Warren's new parking garage should be open to the public by the end of October. "They're scheduled to wind things up the third week of October," Warren Mayor Mark Phillips said Wednesday. "All expectations are it should be operational by the end of the month."

09/20/2005 - Hotel decision 'any time' now -Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - A southwestern New York hotel developer expects to receive word "at any time" as to whether Hampton Inn wants to build an upscale hotel along downtown Warren's riverfront.

09/07/2005 - Parking garage 'tenants' set to move in - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Anyone who looks at Warren's brand new, big blue parking garage might wonder if nearly all those spaces 658 of them will ever be filled. That apparently is not going to be a problem, according to Warren Mayor Mark Phillips.

08/16/2005 - Holiday Inn owner may compete with planned 'Impact Warren' motel - Kristin Smith- Warren Times Observer - Holiday Inn owner John McGraw plans to build a 70-room Hampton Inn. But it won't be in downtown Warren.

08/08/2005 - Ground broken for riverfront townhouses -Matt Ewalt - Warren Times Observer -Impact Warren continues to take shape along the Allegheny River. Ground was officially broken for The Landing at Breeze Point, a 24-unit riverfront townhouse complex, during a ceremony Monday morning.

08/05/2005 - English delivers federal funds for downtown transit center - Matt Ewalt - Warren Times Observer - Federal funds are now in place for a major piece of the Impact Warren puzzle.

08/04/2005 - Riverfront restaurant - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - One way or another, a riverfront restaurant/outdoor cafe and lounge will apparently be a part of "Impact Warren." Earlier this week, Warren City Council selected a western New York firm as the designated developer for a 65-room riverfront motel on Clark St. as part of the $50 million downtown and riverfront revitalization project.

07/31/2005 - Ground to be broken for houses - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Groundbreaking has been scheduled for downtown Warren's riverfront townhouses. Warren Mayor Mark Phillips said on Friday that a groundbreaking will be held for the townhouses, which will be known as The Landing at Breeze Point, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 8.

07/28/2005 - Parking garage funds pledged by state on way - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Most of the money to pay for Warren's new parking garage should be on the way within the next ten days.

07/28/2005 - 'Impact Warren' space filling up' - Victoria Barone - Warren Times Observer - Build it and they will come. Impact Warren has always had that philosophy, and according to Warren Mayor Mark Phillips, the project's available space is being considered by a number of interested parties.

07/27/2005 - There's plenty going on atop parking garage construction site -Jeff Huber - Times Observer Intern -There's a reason why a strange pyramid-shaped structure has recently appeared atop Warren's yet unfinished parking garage.

07/26/2005 - Riverfront motel proposal ready - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer -A national motel chain is about to make a proposal to develop a riverfront motel in downtown Warren. Warren Mayor Mark Phillips said Monday, " A proposal has come before us and we hope to name an official hotel developer for 'Impact Warren'."

05/12/2005 - Townhouse plan backed - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - When the original designs for "Impact Warren" were drawn, Warren City Council member David See realized the plans would have to remain "fluid and flexible" if the project was to succeed.

05/07/2005 - Construction won't stop music - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Despite ongoing construction all around Soldiers and Sailors Park in downtown Warren, the popular "Music in the Park" series will return this summer.

05/03/2005 - Extensive application process slows parking garage funds - Dean Wells - Warren Times Observer - The new parking garage in downtown Warren is well on its way up. So where is the money from the state?

04/19/2005 -Warren City Council backs townhouse plan changes - Kristin Smith - Warren Times Observer - The efforts of those who have spoken out against the location of the 24 townhouses in the Impact Warren project may have paid off. The plans for the townhouses have been revised.

04/12/2005 - Archway revealed in excavation may have been part of tunnel system - Dean Wells - Warren Times Observer- A former reporter for the Jamestown Post Journal might have the answer to what the archway and room found under 319 Pennsylvania Ave. W. was used for.

03/22/2005 - 'Impact Questions' - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - City officials, developer respond to residents' concerns about 'Impact Warren', particularly townhouses.

03/18/2005 - Allegheny Point to open in June - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Allegheny Point should begin welcoming its new tenants in early June. The building should be essentially ready for occupancy by early May, according to Bob Yoder of Susquehanna Development Group, but the sprinkler system will probably not be installed by then.

03/05/2005 - Warren negotiating to acquire Penn Ave.- Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Warren's plans to take over ownership of a five-block stretch of Pennsylvania Ave. in the "Impact Warren" area have "a strong chance" of being approved by the state, according to the county's PennDOT supervisor.

02/26/2005 - Developers interested in hotel - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Developers appear to be interested in the idea of building a riverfront hotel in downtown Warren.

02/25/2005 - Development ‘still in plans’ for eastern part of riverfront - Dean Wells -Warren Times Observer - With public access to the Allegheny River in question due to development of the western end of the Impact Warren project, little has been said about the eastern end, which promises to take modern public access of the river to an unprecedented level.

02/09/2005 - Big change on the avenue ? - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - The face of Pennsylvania Ave. is changing and ownership of Warren's busiest street may change as well. Warren Mayor Mark Phillips said on Tuesday that the City of Warren and PennDOT are discussing the transfer of ownership of the state-owned street to the city.

01/20/2005 - ‘Back to the drawing board’ - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Warren city planners got their first look at Liberty West on Wednesday.They sent the plans for the proposed residential and commercial building "back to the drawing board" for some relatively minor changes.

01/20/2005 - Warren Senior Center still discussing relocation plan - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Allegheny Point may or may not be the new home of the Warren Senior Center. The center's executive director said Tuesday that no decisions have been made about relocating the senior center.

01/18/2005 - Emphasis on conference, not convention, center downtown - Victoria Barone - Warren Times Observer - There's more of a difference between a convention center and a conference center than a few letters in the alphabet.

01/18/2005 - Planners taking look at housing projects - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Warren planners will be taking a closer look at two proposed elements of "Impact Warren" this week.

01/12/2005 - Developer details housing options - Victoria Barone - Warren Times Observer - Impact Warren's riverfront townhouse condominiums were described in detail to prospective buyers by the developer on Tuesday.

01/12/2005 -TAWC seeking bids for downtown facility - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Another component of “Impact Warren” is ready to roll. The Transit Authority of Warren County on Tuesday began advertising for bids to convert a portion of the former Loranger Manufacturing building on Clark St. into a new transit center.

12/06/2004 - Parking garage starting to rise - Kristin Smith - Warren Times Observer - It's beginning to look a lot like a parking garage. But with more visible construction going on around it, the 658-space parking complex has slipped under the radar of many residents, tucked away on lower ground behind buildings on Pennsylvania Ave.

11/05/2004 - Last piece of 'Impact' puzzle still missing- Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - So far the pieces of "Impact Warren" have fallen into place perfectly -parking garage goes here, Allegheny Point goes there, Northwest Savings headquarters right here. But there is a missing piece of the puzzle.

10/21/2004 - Developer finding plenty of interest in downtown housing for seniors - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Allegheny Point is due to open by the end of the year and there will apparently be plenty of people waiting to move in.

10/18/2004 - Question mark removed - Kristin Smith - Warren Times Observer - A manufacturing plant on Clark St. was not included in the original blueprints of Impact Warren. But Warren Mayor Mark Phillips insists the incorporation of Insert Molding Technologies, Inc. into the final plans, fills in the question mark.

10/13/2004 - Official groundbreaking held for downtown parking garage - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Warren's mayor hopes that the new 658-space parking garage on Clark St. does not cure all of the city's downtown parking problems. "You always want to have a parking problem," Mayor Mark Phillips said after a Tuesday morning groundbreaking ceremony for the new $5.5 million parking facility.

10/13/2004 - Positive comments surprise workers - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - The foreman for Warren's new 600-space parking garage has noticed something very unusual about Warren. "Nobody has complained yet."

10/12/2004 - Ground broken for newest piece of Impact Warren project - Kristin Smith - Warren Times Observer - In the words of Warren mayor Mark Philips, "Yet another piece comes to fruition." The next component of Impact Warren is underway with an official groundbreaking Monday afternoon. Construction will begin on Liberty West, a five-story building that will house a bank, retail stores, and three floors of apartments.

10/07/2004 - Regional development official impressed with local efforts - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Rick Peltz hadn't been back to Warren for a year or so. The former top aide to Congressman William Clinger and former PennDOT undersecretary was stunned by what he saw going on in downtown Warren, where construction cranes and scaffolding loom in every direction.

09/28/2004 - Parking garage work starts - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer -As if a new bridge, housing complex and Northwest Savings Bank headquarters were not enough to keep "sidewalk superintendents" busy in downtown Warren, now there's more construction to watch.

09/25/2004 - Model City ? - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Downtowns are his business. And Bill Fontana, executive director of the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, really likes what he sees happening in Warren. "I wouldn't be surprised if Warren became a model that could be transferred to other downtowns in Pennsylvania," said Fontana.

09/22/2004 - Clearing the way - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Clark St. houses demolished to make way for parking garage. Going, going, gone. Three houses on Clark St. are now a part of history. The houses have been razed to make way for construction of the new parking garage which will street from the foot of Liberty St. to near the rear of the Times Observer building.

09/11/2004 - Construction on schedule - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Bridge or no bridge, construction of riverfront townhouses in downtown Warren could still get underway this fall. The original plan was to hold off on construction of the 30 townhouses until construction of the new Hickory Street Bridge was completed in November.

09/04/2004 - Garage work should begin next week - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Preliminary work on downtown Warren's new 658-space parking garage could begin in less than a week. On Wednesday, city officials opened bids from financial institution to provide up to $6 million in interim financing for the parking garage, which will be stretch along the north side of Clark St. from Liberty St. to near the rear of the Times Observer building.

08/24/2004 - Rooms with a view - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Interested in living at Allegheny Point? You aren't alone. As construction of the apartments for seniors progresses in downtown Warren, interest seems to be on the rise among those who may want to live there.

08/14/2004 - State 'sunshine' -Warren Times Observer - IKristin Smith The sun finally peeked out on the city of Warren on Saturday, just in time for Gov. Ed Rendell's arrival. And Rendell brought along some sunshine of his own to spread around the community in the form of a $4.75 million check for the Impact Warren project to move forward with plans to build a parking garage, and $200,000 for the regional cancer center at Warren General Hospit

07/29/2004 - $ 1.5 million 'impact' on Warren - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - The funding for another major element of "Impact Warren" has fallen into place. U.S. Senator Rick Santorum on Wednesday delivered a check for $1.5 million, which will be used the create a new Transit Authority of Warren County transportation center in a former Loranger Manufacturing building on Clark St.

07/27/2004 - Promises Kept -- Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - 'Impact Warren' being built on officials following through with commitments. "Impact Warren" looked great on paper, but the vision for downtown Warren and the riverfront was built on promises. So far, all the promises are being kept, according to Warren's mayor.

04/30/2004 - Warren Senior Center will move to Allegheny Point -- Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - The Warren Senior Center will be moving to new facilities at Allegheny Point. Not all the details have been worked out, but Warren Senior Center Executive Director Margaret Sleeman said on Thursday that the decision has been made to relocate the center to the building which is under construction at the west end of the 300 block of Pennsylvania Ave., W.

04/03/2004 - $3M for Impact Warren - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - U.S. Rep. Phil English announced that House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Don Young has approved the money for the Impact Warren Multimodal Transit Center. "This is a huge leap forward for the City of Warren and surrounding region," English said.

03/26/2004 - Architects 'going green' with parking garage- Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - For an architect, parking ramps present a challenge. How do you blend tons of concrete and steel into the landscape? Architects for the 629-space parking ramp on Clark St. which is part of "Impact Warren" seem to have done their best to minimize the potential stark appearance of a the downtown parking ramp.

03/23/2004 - Mayor: plenty of interest in riverfront townhouses- Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Meadville officials this week are celebrating the fact that the "Impact Meadville" townhouses have attracted their first owner/occupant - more than a year after the downtown townhouses were completed. But judging from the level of interest being expressed in downtown Warren's soon to be built riverfront townhouses, Warren Mayor Mark Phillips doesn't foresee the units sitting vacant for any length of time.

02/25/2004 - Getting the Point - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - The shiny new shovels used at a ceremonial groundbreaking two months ago have been replaced with heavy-duty earthmoving equipment and "Impact Warren" is really underway.

02/24/2004 - Council seeks loan for downtown project - Dean Wells- Warren Times Observer - Warren City Council authorized city manager Ken Dupont to begin advertising for a $2 million loan to help facilitate part of the Impact Warren Project during a special session Monday night.

02/06/2004 - Excavation work for Allegheny Point building to start as soon as possible - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - As soon as the weather improves, construction of Allegheny Point will begin. The downtown housing for seniors will be the first building constructed as part of "Impact Warren," the $40 million to $50 million downtown and riverfront revitalization project.

01/07/2004 - Redesign needed for downtown parking garage - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer -Back to the drawing board. Tests on the site of where Warren's new five-level parking garage will be built fell just short of ideal, which will require some redesigning of the facility. But the 600-plus space garage remains on schedule for completion late this year.

12/19/2003 - Testing will determine - Jon Sitler - Warren Times Observer - A huge crane operating behind the Choice Cigarette Discount Outlet on Pennsylvania Avenue will ultimately determine the cost of a five-level parking garage included in plans for Impact Warren.

12/17/2003 - Ground broken for element of 'Impact Warren' project - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - By next Christmas, people will be living at Allegheny Point. Groundbreaking for Allegheny Point, the first construction related to Impact Warren, took place Tuesday morning.

09/09/2003 - City council OKs Impact Warren agreements - Victoria Barone -Warren Times Observer - Warren City Council approved several agreements on Monday to further facilitate the Impact Warren project.

08/30/2003 - 'Impact Warren' developer seeks bids for first construction - Chuck Hayes -Warren Times Observer - has reached another milestone.Susquehanna Valley Development Group on Friday advertised for bids for the first actual construction involved in the $40 million downtown and riverfront revitalization project.

08/29/2003 - Report on viability of riverfront hotel, center due soon - Chuck Hayes -Warren Times Observer - Is there a market for a 100-room riverfront hotel and adjoining conference center in downtown Warren? A firm with plenty of expertise in answering such questions is ready to issue its opinion.

08/13/2003 - Impact of 'Impact Warren' becoming evident - Chuck Hayes -Warren
Times Observer - It sounded almost too good to be true. A year ago Monday night, Warren's mayor and a developer stood before Warren City Council and for first time outlined a program they called "Impact Warren," a $40 million plan to revitalize downtown Warren and treat the riverfront as an asset.

07/25/2003 - Downtown hotel feasibility study expected by late August- Ellen Kranick - Warren Times Observer - A feasibility study on a downtown Warren hotel and conference center is expected by the end of August. The study is being done by Horwath Horizon, a hospitality consulting firm in Charlotte, N.C., with international credentials, according to Warren County Commissioner John Zavinski.

07/17/2003 - Impact Warren developer jittery about state funding - Ellen Kranick - Warren Times Observer - Larry Segal pulled no punches Wednesday. Major funding for Impact Warren is in danger, he said.

07/15/2003 - City applying for 'Impact Warren' grants - Ellen Kranick - Warren Times Observer - Warren City Council agreed Monday to forward the next pieces of the Impact Warren funding puzzle to Harrisburg. Council agreed to approve two grant applications for more than $1 million to the state for different aspects of the multi-dimensional downtown development project.

06/10/2003 - $3.2 million promised by Rendell received - Ellen Kranick - Warren Times Observer - Gov. Ed Rendell's word is golden. Especially his written word, Warren City Council learned Monday from Impact Warren developer Larry Segal.

05/31/2003 - Townhouse plans draw interest in Warren - Jon Sitler - Warren Times Observer - Impact Warren developer Bob Yoder of Susquehanna Development sees nothing but positives for around 30 townhouses planned along the riverfront.

05/09/2003 - Study will gauge riverfront hotel's attraction - Chuck Hayes -Warren Times Observer-Accommodations. For groups of up to a few hundred people who might be interested in holding a conference, seminar or gathering in the northern tier of Pennsylvania, there aren't many.

05/06/2003 - Funding list for 'Impact Warren' keeps growing - Chuck Hayes -Warren Times Observer- The list of state agencies supporting "Impact Warren" continues to grow. Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will be contributing $100,000 which could be used on any one of several recreation-oriented elements of the downtown and riverfront revitalization project.

04/23/2003 - State money will allow construction of 629-space downtown garage - Chuck Hayes -Warren Times Observer- Gov. Ed Rendell has made a multi-million dollar commitment to Warren. The governor told a delegation from Warren that he will release $3.2 million in state funds for "Impact Warren," the downtown and riverfront rejuvenation project, and vowed to try to provide an additional $5 million by the end of the year.

03/18/2003 - 'Impact Warren' project receives $915,000 boost - Jon Sitler -Warren Times Observer - The Impact Warren project got another boost with a $915,000 "home" loan from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Warren's mayor and city council announced Monday.

03/08/2003 - Impact Warren pitched to Governor - Jon Sitler -Warren Times Observer - A strong showing of local elected officials met with Gov. Ed Rendell Friday in Harrisburg to discuss a request for an $8.2 million capital budget expenditure for "Impact Warren."

02/20/2003 - City planners hear 'Impact Warren' update - Chuck Hayes -Warren Times Observer- A hotel group is interested in the opportunity to build a 100-room riverfront motel in downtown Warren and Pennsylvania's new governor also remains interested in "Impact Warren."

02/05/2003 - City OKs deal with developer - Victoria Barone-Warren Times Observer - The agreement between the City of Warren and Impact Pennsylvania Corp., developer for the Impact Warren Project, was approved by city council at a special meeting Tuesday.

02/01/2003 - Loranger building sold - Court approves sale to 'Impact Warren' developer. -Chuck Hayes -Warren Times Observer - Exhale! A collective sigh of relief was breathed by City of Warren officials and the developer of "Impact Warren" on Friday morning when the bankruptcy judge on Pittsburgh approved the one and only bid to purchase the former Loranger Manufacturing property.

01/18/2003 - Hotel study planned - Ellen Kranick-Warren Times Observer - A Warren County tourism task force wants to know whether a hotel/conference center in downtown Warren is feasible. After meeting Thursday with the Impact Warren developer, the tourism task force will seek to have its facilitator work out the details of having a feasibility study done by late spring or early summer.

01/16/2003 - Tourism task force to discuss hotel - Ellen Kranick - Warren Times Observer - A Warren County tourism task force will meet Thursday with an Impact Warren developer to discuss a proposed hotel/convention center.

12/27/2002 - Touting economic development, Rendell remembers 'Impact Warren' -Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Pennsylvania's governor-elect has not forgotten about Warren County. Warren County Commissioner Howard Brush last week was invited to sit on the governor's dais during an economic development "summit meeting" in Erie.

12/18/2002 - Impact of downtown project on seniors discussed -Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - From housing to a new senior center, "Impact Warren" will definitely have an impact on the area's senior citizens. Warren Mayor Mark Phillips discovered area seniors have plenty of interest in the $40 million downtown riverfront project when he visited the Warren Senior Community Center on Tuesday.

12/10/2002 - 'Impact Warren' gets greener in new plan - Jon Sitler -Warren Times Observer - "Impact Warren" is looking greener after Monday's Warren City Council meeting. Giving credit to feedback from John Hanna and Northwest Savings Bank, Bob Yoder, a project facilitator with the Susquehanna Valley Development Group, shared a revised plan for Impact Warren with council that included more green space.

11/22/2002 - Funding validates 'Impact Warren'- Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - "Impact Warren" is not just a "pretty picture" anymore. The decision of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to provide $1.5 million to help finance construction of 28 riverside townhouses validates the plans to rejuvenate downtown Warren, according to funding specialist Larry Segal.

11/22/2002 - Loan or grant: it's cost-free - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - You could call it a loan or you could call it a grant, but in the end it's not going to cost Warren's taxpayers a cent. When the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) came through with $1.5 million in funding for riverfront owner-occupied housing in Warren earlier this week, the money was officially called a loan.

11/20/2002 - 'Impact Warren' gets $1.5 million loan - Victoria Barone -Warren Times Observer -The Impact Warren Project received a huge boost on Tuesday with a $1,500,000 Homeownership Choice Program loan. The loan, which comes through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, will help finance construction of 28 townhouses and condominium units, which is the first phase of redevelopment of Breeze Point Landing.

11/15/2002 - City officials forced to wait a little longer for decision - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - What could have a historic day for Warren will have to wait. Thursday was originally the date set for a meeting of the board of the Pennsylvania Finance Housing Agency, which reviews applications for project grants.

11/13/2002 - Charity ball will definitely be a ball - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - It will be a ball. There have been almost 60 charity balls held by the Warren General Hospital Auxiliary, but never one quite like the one being planned for next year.

11/13/2002 - 'Allegheny Point' unveiled - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - It was a first look at what could be one of the first buildings constructed as part of "Impact Warren." The Warren County commissioners recently deeded property adjacent to Soldiers and Sailors Park to the Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry so the property can be incorporated into the $40 million downtown and riverfront revitalization project.

10/23/2002 - Auction set at Loranger's - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Plans to revitalize Warren's riverfront from Hickory St. to Market St. will not be crushed by the auctioneer's gavel.

10/23/2002 - Housing director says wrong group targeted - Ellen Kranick -Warren Times Observer - Warren County's housing director says the Impact Warren downtown development plan is "fantastic," but the area doesn't need more housing for low-income seniors. "The housing need is not with the elderly," said Georgetta Bishop, executive director of the Warren County Housing Authority.

10/19/2002 - Appropriations chairman gets look at Impact Warren - Victoria Barone -Warren Times Observer - The Impact Warren project received some personal attention from the state's House Appropriations Committee on Friday. Rep. David Argall (R-124), committee chairman, and committee member Rep, Teresa Forcier (R-6) visited Warren on Friday to take a look at the project site and review the plans.

10/17/2002 - Property conveyed to WCCBI - Ellen Kranick -Warren Times Observer - The latest piece to the Impact Warren puzzle fell into place Wednesday with a land transfer by the Warren County Commissioners. The commissioners agreed to donate the grassy vacant former Eagles Club property on Pennsylvania Ave. W. between Soldiers and Sailors Park and the four-story building housing Studio 329.

10/15/2002 - Impact Warren making mark in Harrisburg - Ellen Kranick -Warren Times Observer - Impact Warren officials are making their presence known in Harrisburg this week. The developer for Impact Warren submitted an application Monday to a quasi-state agency for tax credits and low-interest financing to help offset the cost of housing for the elderly

09/27/2002 - Convention center 'going to be great' - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer -A convention center in Warren? Local officials have no illusions about competing with Pittsburgh, Philadelphia or Erie for convention business, but believe a modest 21,000-square-foot center in Warren could be put to good use by both the community and visitors.

09/24/2002 - TAWC tries to attract bus service - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Greyhound is long gone and so is Blue Bird. There used to be regular intercity bus service through Warren. And there may be again.

09/21/2002 - 'Impact' coming within a year - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - A year from now, "Impact Warren" could be more than a vision. Some construction could actually be underway. The $40 million downtown revitalization plan was the subject of Friday's Warren County Chamber of Commerce "Eggs and Issues" program, with Warren Mayor Mark Phillips and city council vice president David See outlining the plan.

09/14/2002 - Downtown plan helps recruiting by WGH - Ben Snyder -Warren Times Observer - Warren General Hospital has seen a lot of contagious things over the past few years, but none have been as welcome as the one it's dealing with now. The good news about downtown development in the City of Warren has spread across the river, bringing much needed optimism to a hospital that has struggled to recruit qualified medical professionals in the past.

09/14/2002 - English: 'got to deliver' on project - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer -"Now I've got to deliver." Congressman Phil English had just heard Warren Mayor Mark Phillips go over the details of "Impact Warren," the $40 million project to rejuvenate Warren's downtown and riverfront. The success of the project will rely on state and federal funding leveraged through a $7 million private investment by Northwest Savings Bank.

09/10/2002 - Warren mayor encourages 'Impact Warren' questions - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Warren's mayor has issued an open invitation for residents to ask whatever questions they may have about a proposed $40 million downtown rejuvenation project.

09/09/2002 - Warren project making funding impact- Ben Snyder -Warren Times Observer - With the support of both major party gubernatorial candidates, a hand-delivered grant application and nearly universal community support, the prospect of finding federal and state funding for the Impact Warren project is looking bright.

08/31/2002 - Rendell backs Impact Warren - Ben Snyder -Warren Times Observer - Philadelphia Mayor and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Ed Rendell received a warm response Friday afternoon as he spoke to a large crowd of supporters at the Breeze Point Landing in downtown Warren.

08/30/2002 - Fisher praises 'Impact Warren' - Warren Times Observer - Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Fisher on Thursday declared his support for the Riverfront Development Plan in Warren, including a new Northwest Savings Bank building, which alone represents $7 million in investment and 300 new jobs for the Warren County community.

08/22/2002 -City planners back Northwest’s project - Ben Snyder -Warren Times Observer - Northwest Bancorp’s $7 million renovation project could begin by January and be finished by early 2004, architects for the project said Wednesday.

08/22/2002 - Downtown rejuvenation plan picks up support from county - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - A plan to rejuvenate Warren’s downtown riverfront continues to pick up support. But the Warren County commissioners see no need to rethink their own plans to bring major retail development to property just a few miles from the downtown.

08/20/2002 - TAWC likes site for new transit center - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - The Transit Authority of Warren County is now on board in the effort to rejuvenate downtown Warren.

08/17/2002 - Downtown plans may aid schools - Ben Snyder -Warren Times Observer - The new downtown rejuvenation project announced earlier this week at the Warren City Council meeting could solve - or at least put a dent in - many of the school district’s problems, a prospect that makes Superintendent John Grant quite optimistic.

08/15/2002 - Funding outlook good - Chuck Hayes - Warrent Times Observer - Is it just a pipe dream? Not really.

08/14/2002 - Downtown backs riverfront proposal - Jon Sitler -Warren Times Observer - "If you build it, they will come," said local business owner Peg Toner of the impact a $40 million development project for Warren's business district could have.

08/14/2002 - Mayor likes what he's hearing - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - The day after a $40 million plan to rejuvenate downtown Warren was unveiled and unanimously supported by Warren City Council, Warren Mayor Mark Phillips received a steady stream of phone calls and comments at his insurance office and on the street.

08/13/2002 - Riverfront Plan Supported - Chuck Hayes - Warren Times Observer - Warren's mayor sees it as "a once in a lifetime opportunity."

08/10/2002 - NWS unveils downtown plans - Chuck Hayes -Warren Times Observer - Northwest Bancorp on Friday delivered the economic boost the Warren community has longed for.