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Local Commentaries

Postmaster offers stamp of approval for neighbors

I am heartened to read your newest feature, “Meet Your Neighbor Monday.” It is a wonderful example of the spirit and engagement that makes this community so special. As the Postmaster, seeing that kind of local pride is exactly why I am so excited to serve the residents here. In rural ...

School sale puts ban on choice

I see that one of the stipulations governing new tenants in the Youngsville school building bars its use as any kind of educational facility, i.e. charter school. Remember way back when we were told that charter school students’ outcomes were inferior to public schools’? That was proven ...

Life advice comes from a wise old frog

When I hop to my computer each morning, I promise myself I won’t fritter away my time. Fuggedaboudit. I get some of my best ideas while frittering. On Monday, I didn’t have frittering time to spare. I was cleaning up some of my messier computer files when I stumbled across an article I ...

These birds have me completely puzzled

I’m a puzzler. I’ve tackled jigsaw puzzles, word puzzles and occasionally number puzzles since I was a kid. And oh, the happy, smug satisfaction it brings. I begin my day puzzling with my first cup of coffee. Every morning, I do three types of word puzzles on the computer. By the time I ...

Dairy’s role prominent in state, county

Do you know what the Dairy Community does for Warren County? Hi I am Miranda Gates, your 2025-26 Warren County Dairy Princess and I am here to tell you. Based on the 2022 NASS Agricultural census performed, there were a total of 4,027 farms in Pennsylvania, 455,024 dairy cows and the average ...

Just one well-aimed snowball did the trick

Frankly, I don’t throw a snowball very often these days. Occasionally I might toss a mischievous handful at Richard in the driveway. I do remember though, back when I was first aware that a good snowball is a weapon. I’ll never forget what happened: I was in the fourth grade. In the ...