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Opinion

Our opinion: Details needed on small necessities leave

Our Opinion

No one will argue that Sen. Art Haywood’s proposal to create a Small Necessities Leave program in Pennsylvania wouldn’t help people who often need to be in two places at one time. But the devil is always in the details - and after two years of waiting, no one has seen those details. ...

Our opinion: Projects get a needed boost

Our Opinion

Warren and Youngsville residents should see the fruits of two state grants pretty quickly. The city of Warren received $500,000 for its Mulberry Park project, which includes construction of a comfort station, pedestrian walkways, a pavilion, parking area and stormwater management measures; ...

Editor’s corner: School downsizing not limited to Warren County

Opinion

Warren County already has experienced the pain of downsizing its district. Last year, the high schools of Youngsville and Sheffield were closed with those students being transported to Eisenhower and Warren respectively. Across the border, downsizing is not as simple. While Warren County, with ...

Western Civilization keeps fighting despite threats

Local Commentaries

Will Western Civilization survive the onslaught? Why is the American Left so intent on destroying that which eventually liberated us from serfdom and slavery? Why do they oppose individual liberty? Western Civilization (or Tradition) is set of cultural norms developed over the past 300 ...

Democracy is becoming lost

Local Commentaries

I am a 92-year-old resident of Warren who is deeply troubled by developments happening under our current administration. So much is at stake as this administration takes liberties that threaten the fabric of our democracy and the well-being of Pennsylvanians, some of which include: — ...

Our opinion: Replace smoke detector batteries

Our Opinion

The first time most people hear the quiet chirp of a smoke detector in the dead of winter, it feels like a minor nuisance. It’s easy to press a finger to the base, silence the sound and carry on. But each missed beep, every dead battery, and every outdated device represents more than a ...