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Opinion

Is there ever a best choice for U.S. president?

Local Commentaries

I do not vote in presidential elections. Why? Because my single vote is not going to count. Maybe it might in some precinct but that is very rare. This upcoming election is all the more reason I am not voting. The reason is that we have two bad candidates to choose from. What sense does ...

A mini reunion

Local Commentaries

Yesterday I journeyed over to Dunkirk to attend a mini class reunion. I say it was a mini reunion because this group meets for lunch once a month. I had never been invited to attend before I guess because I live more than a few miles away. It was well worth my effort. There were four people ...

Our opinion: Shining finale for Wolverines

Our Opinion

If last week’s game was the final one on the gridiron at Sheffield High School, the Wolverines saved the best for last. It’s no secret the team has struggled with limited numbers the past few years after restarting its own team following a cooperative agreement with Warren Area High ...

Rounding Third: Give us this day our daily bread

Local Commentaries

\Dear Richard and I have always been content with that fourth petition in the Lord’s Prayer. Until Oct. 1. On the last day of September, we made a difficult decision. We would not eat bread for a month and see if it helped reduce our ever-expanding waistlines. The conversation began as we ...

Our opinion: Area church making a difference

Our Opinion

The Hessel Valley Lutheran Church in Chandlers Valley will celebrate its 170th anniversary with a special celebration Oct. 27. Hessel Valley began in 1854 as a place where Swedish Lutheran immigrants new to America could find a space to worship and socialize in their own language. Hessel ...

Our Opinion: Speed issue no quick decision

Our Opinion

Pennsylvania Act 38 of 2023, which is keeping speed cameras in place in Philadelphia and which expanded their use there, also directed the state Local Government Commission to deliver a report within two years making recommendations about whether and how to allow other municipalities to install ...