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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Dressing with and for class

Warren County School District officials are hoping the way students dress will add to success in the classroom— and alleviate any potential issues with questionable clothing. On Monday, the district served notice it would be making a greater effort to police what students wear to ...

Our opinion: Fireworks issue sparks debate

The past several years have proven that the Pennsylvania General Assembly, when it relaxed restrictions on fireworks use, put too much faith in people’s willingness to act responsibly and sensibly amid their expanded recreational opportunity. That does not mean everyone, but rather enough ...

Our opinion: Replacement plates a public service

Other areas across Pennsylvania, including some in this region, should strive to imitate what will be happening next month in Cambria County’s Richland Township regarding worn-out vehicle license plates. State Rep. Jim Rigby of Johnstown will be working in cooperation with Richland’s ...

Our opinion: Fireworks issue sparks debate

The past several years have proven that the Pennsylvania General Assembly, when it relaxed restrictions on fireworks use, put too much faith in people’s willingness to act responsibly and sensibly amid their expanded recreational opportunity. That does not mean everyone, but rather enough ...

Our opinion: An unwelcome return of polio

Thanks to the vaccine painstakingly developed by Jonas Salk at the University of Pittsburgh, the majority of the 8 billion people alive on Earth today have never known a time when the possibly of contracting polio was a daily worry. Before the vaccine was first made available in 1954, it was ...

Our opinion: Raising the stakes on gambling

There never has been much doubt that the introduction — and continuing growth in numbers — of skill games in taverns and small shops across Pennsylvania would impact negatively some segments of the commonwealth’s “gambling infrastructure.” Even now, with one major analysis for the ...