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Warren missing out on progress despite promises

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At some point, Warren needs to stop confusing the preservation of an old building with economic development. The endless debate over 231–237 Pennsylvania Avenue West is a perfect example. This property has sat vacant for years. The city's redevelopment documents indicate that the building lacks water, electricity and heat, and requires roof repairs or replacement. Demolition specifications also call for asbestos abatement. Walk past the glass door, and you can still see the outline of a former state representative's office decal. That faded reminder says plenty about how long this ...

Editor’s corner: In age of sharing, privacy picture blurs

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Rare is the moment when New York’s senior U.S. senator is critical of any type of picture taking. A longstanding political joke notes “the most dangerous place in Washington is between Chuck Schumer and a television camera.” That phrase offers a nod to Schumer’s longtime tradition of ...

Lack of vaccinations drives state measles outbreak

Local Commentaries

My medical training didn’t prepare me for this moment. I grew up in Warren but now live in Buffalo and work as a hospitalist, meaning If you become a patient at the hospital and have to stay overnight or are not going straight to surgery, I am often one of the doctors taking care of you. I recently went to speak at a conference in Lancaster, Pa., at the center of the current largest U.S. outbreak of measles, which claimed its sixth death this past week. As I prepared for that trip, I found myself pondering how to reduce my exposure. I worried, not for myself, but for my beloved ...

Veterans power U.S. economy, deserve assistance

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After serving in their nation’s military, they’re now serving in America’s economy. There are nearly 8 million veterans in the U.S. workforce, and they have a lower unemployment rate than the population as a whole. Veteran-owned businesses generate $1.3 trillion in annual sales and employ approximately 4 million workers. But as Veterans Day approaches, leaders of veterans service organizations say some of the men and women behind that economic success are still struggling to find stable housing, get mental health care or translate military experience into a civilian ...

Our opinion: Finding balance with winter heating

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Based on what has been a mild autumn, there’s hope for a warmer winter. That is definitely the case when considering the cost of heating our residences. According to PA Energy Ratings, the Commonwealth ranks 10th for the highest average winter heating cost. “Part of this is due to the fact that PA is situated where cold weather systems blow eastward from western Canada and the Plains States,” the platform notes. “These can sometimes collide with warmer, wetter weather systems moving up the east coast and cause ice storms or dump 1-2 feet of snow onto the region. Similarly, ...

Everyday communications are maddening

Local Commentaries

For me, communications in 2026 boil down to telephone, texting, or email. I don’t do smoke signals anymore. Alas, my arthritic hands have consigned hand-written notes to the back burner. When I hand write, maybe the first line or two have some resemblance to my once clear penmanship. Then ...