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Local Commentaries

Rounding Third: Quick shopping trip turned out terrifying

Monday’s quick shopping trip was terrifying It was the last thing I expected when I entered Lowe’s on Monday. It was Labor Day. The Halloween displays are up, they are huge, and they stopped me in my tracks. I guess I’ve been living under a rock. Halloween has become our second ...

Our opinion: A reach on an unneeded proposal

State Rep. Brad Roae wants to make it easier for Pennsylvania residents to follow election results. Roae, R-Meadville, has introduced a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation he is drafting that would require the Pennsylvania Department of State to restore information on Election Night ...

Youngsville school closing too ‘disruptive’

As a resident of Eldred Township, the article outlining the school board’s planned motion to consolidate Youngsville High School into Eisenhower is concerning (Aug. 27). A direct drive to Youngsville High is 16 miles from my house, taking on average 21 minutes. Children in the area get on ...

Plants facing transition as signs of fall appear

The August garden is slowly getting ready for the end of the summer season. We have lost a significant amount of sunlight over the last weeks and while we tell ourselves there is lots of summer gardening left, the truth is, Mother Nature has other ideas. The garden is in transition. The ...

State takes a step with provider funds

For years, Pennsylvania’s intellectual disability and autism (ID/A) provider community has demanded real help from lawmakers to provide more resources for home and community based providers to ensure adults with ID/A and autism receive the services they need to live as independently as ...

View from Hickory Heights: Lessons with the Paper Cutter

I belong to a group on Facebook that posts old items to see if anyone recognizes them. The last post was one that I instantly recognized. It was a paper cutter. I have at least two of these at home, but they differ slightly from posted type. The type posted was what I would call a heavy-duty ...