Across Pennsylvania, data center developers are increasingly targeting agricultural land for new projects, and residents in affected communities are mounting opposition, concerned about the industrialization of their farmland. Last week, timesobserver.com posed the question: Are you ...
Editor’s note: Marcy O’Brien is in New England with family graduation festivities. Parts of this column have appeared previously. Memorial Day was a particularly important day of remembrance for my mother. Every year, she made sure we wore commemorative red poppies to honor her youngest ...
The removal of a mid-block crosswalk in the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue West in downtown Warren makes a lot of sense - though changing state standards ended up making the decision an easy one, in our opinion. Police Chief Joe Sproveri told council members that the crosswalk no longer ...
In the end we think the naming ordinance approved by the Warren City Council, and recommended by the city Planning Commission, is a good ordinance. The ordinance creates a standardized application and review process for future naming requests involving city-owned parks, facilities, ...
More than numbers Dear Editor, “War is hell,” stated General Sherman with the obvious. Then why do wars continue? Why are populations slaughtered? How can human beings do this to one another? The answer lies in dehumanization. The most frequently cited is the German holocaust of the ...
Sadly enough, many Americans unintentionally will disrespect the true meaning and purpose of today's solemn national holiday. After all, ever since 1971 when Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed on the fourth Monday in May, for many, the holiday is simply the final ...