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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Passing the buck for recycling

Many communities across the country find themselves in Warren’s position with Waste Management Inc. Inflation and higher costs for the company are prompting higher costs as old contracts are replaced with new ones. In Warren that means a bid from Waste Management that increases curbside ...

Our opinion: Adding flexibility to fight on cancer

President Joe Biden was right when he said this week that private enterprises will need to lead on reducing the prices for cancer treatments and on sharing data with each other to make treatment for cancer more effective. It’s a shame that the common sense that drove this specific ...

Our opinion: Putting spotlight on mental health

As we noted on Page 1 of Saturday’s edition, September is recognized nationally as Suicide Prevention Month. According to CDC data nearly 46,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020 — but more than 1.2 attempted suicide. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 14 ...

Our opinion: Casey invisible in county visit

It’s disappointing Sen. Bob Casey ducked into and out of Warren a few weeks ago with nary a whisper said publicly. We’re glad Casey visited, and we hope the tour helps bring some federal funding to Warren’s riverfront. But one has to wonder why hardly anyone outside of a few handpicked ...

Our opinion: Putting spotlight on mental health

As we noted on Page 1 of Saturday’s edition, September is recognized nationally as Suicide Prevention Month. According to CDC data nearly 46,000 Americans died by suicide in 2020 — but more than 1.2 attempted suicide. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among people ages 10 to ...

Our opinion: Food program eases ‘challenges’

The Warren County School District has done the right thing in extending free breakfasts and lunches to its students this school year. In Warren County, 15.5% of children are classified as food insecure, a number that totals 1,190 children, according to Feeding America. Pre-COVID school ...