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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Righting the wrongs in the river

Thumbs up to a pair of river cleanups in Warren County while shaking our heads at the things people think are OK to discard in our watershed. Volunteers spent a day hauling items out of Conewango Creek. The group focused on the water and banks of the creek from the island upstream from Hatch ...

Our opinion: IRS errors demand accountability

Many Americans are unhappy about the prospect of the Internal Revenue Service hiring tens of thousands of additional agents to enable the agency to audit a greater number of tax returns and, in the process, presumably, encourage more honest tax compliance. Some unhappiness stems from the mere ...

Our opinion: Important message to save lives

An important message came from Harrisburg this week regarding an important issue that needs to be in the public’s eye. Leadership from multiple agencies joined advocates from Prevent Suicide PA to recognize September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and raise awareness around work to ...

Our opinion: Taking wireless to the roads

The idea of WiFi on school buses isn’t new for many cities across the country, but it could be a real benefit for areas like Warren County that are struggling to build out high-speed internet access. Warren County is the second-largest school district in Pennsylvania when measured in ...

Our opinion: Silver lining to missing out on funds

It was always a long shot that a 13-county application for federal Build Back Better grant money would be awarded. Warren County would have received $7.25 million in money earmarked for riverfront development had the grant been awarded. It was somewhat surprising the rural Pennsylvania ...

Our opinion: Disturbing numbers with EMS

Alarm bells are ringing over the continued struggles faced by Warren County first responders. There were 438 calls dropped by EMS agencies in Warren County in 2020, a number that increase to 719 in 2021. Tracking the number of dropped calls is important. Someone is waiting for help when ...