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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Worx is making some progress

We have many doubts about Warren Worx, and while not all of those doubts have been quelled yet we are encouraged by something discussed at this week’s City Council meeting. The city of Warren and Youngsville Borough have revitalization teams. But not all areas in the county have such ...

Our opinion: Obey burn ban in wetter weather

Two wildfires earlier this month were all the reason area officials needed to institute a ban on open burning in Warren County. At the time of the ban, there had been roughly 100 wildfires in Pennsylvania - including one in Glade Township that took two days to bring under control and another ...

Our opinion: USDA offers seniors assistance

Senior citizens know well that a cost of living adjustment to Social Security won’t go far - especially given increases in the cost of federal health care programs. That’s one reason why the under-the-radar change to the federal poverty level for the Community Supplemental Food Program ...

Our opinion: Warren band rocked in Cleveland

Not many high school marching bands get the opportunity to perform for nearly 20,000 people. We’re glad the Warren Area High School marching band got the opportunity to do so - even if it did take a mistake by the Cleveland Cavaliers to make it happen. Last spring, Aaron Reinard, Warren ...

Editor’s corner: State can elect to do more with early voting

All eyes were on Pennsylvania on the eve of Election Day. In Pittsburgh, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made a final pitch that evening knowing how valuable the 19 electoral college votes could be for each candidate. On Nov. 4, the state was greatly in play. Many Pennsylvanians would be ...

Our opinion: Keeping county in mind

Judging from the results of last week’s election, Warren County residents would be happy to see Dave McCormick hold off incumbent U.S. Sen. Robert Casey as the final ballots are counted statewide. McCormick received about two-thirds of the vote in Warren County. That result isn’t ...