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Other Voices: Americans, Canadians are losers in escalating trade wars

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The 50 percent tariffs announced Monday by President Donald Trump on all cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel from Canada would crush manufacturers in the United States and raise prices in both countries. The silver lining is that Trump said these import taxes would not take effect until Jan. 1, leaving time for negotiators to disarm an economic land mine. A bilateral deal appeared close last week before talks broke down at the 11th hour. Neither Trump nor Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to look as if he’s succumbing to bullying from the other, so the escalation has ...

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Numbers matter more than rhetoric. That's especially the case when it comes to the rising cases of measles. As of early this week, there were three known cases of the virus in Warren County with state totals topping 500. Most of the cases are found in Lancaster, Mifflin and Chester counties. Nevertheless, the situation is becoming more urgent. After two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster County, it was almost a replay of COVID. Republicans say there needs to be more information while Democrats voice worries. “I don't think it serves the interest of public health or slows the ...

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I need a tissue just thinking about it. Sniff, sniff. It wasn’t until I realized that Labor Day is THIS WEEKEND that it hit me. Summer is almost over. How did that happen? Wasn’t it the first of August just last week? With the sun setting earlier, suddenly the evenings have became ...

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Last week’s Warren Redevelopment Authority meeting makes clear something we’ve long suspected - that it is time for a clean slate for the property at 231-237 Pennsylvania Ave. W. We aren’t sure that will happen yet. We wouldn’t be surprised if there is a lawsuit that prolongs this tortured process for another few months, but the end result should be the same, whether it happens now or in a year. The building needs to come down. The fact that one of the sticking points is a $200,000 demolition bond merely confirms that outcome, in our opinion. Projects that are on solid ...

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In today's economy, a quarter doesn't buy very much, even though it sometimes is the difference between buying something and not being able to make the purchase. Sometimes, superstitious gamblers drop a quarter near a slot machine at a casino, supposedly as a determinant as to whether or not the machine will be lucky -- whether or not it should be played. Heads, lucky; tails, not lucky. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania lawmakers apparently believe that a quarter can be very unlucky for them; at least that's the message emanating from the General Assembly's 2026-27 state budget-preparation ...

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Proficiency rates from schools across the state are not the only items the public will have access to at the moment. Earlier this month, the state announced it has launched a tool that makes it easier for parents and community members to view annual vaccination rates at individual schools -- not just at the state or county-level like before -- boosting transparency and giving families a clearer picture of how well protected their children's classrooms are. "Knowledge is power, and Pennsylvania parents deserve clear, accessible data about the health of their children's schools," said ...