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Opinion

Our opinion: Rapp right on newborn screenings

Our Opinion

Two bills that recently passed the state House of Representatives Health Committee with bipartisan support should move quickly through the state Senate and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office. At the same time, we agree wholeheartedly with House Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, who says House Bill 1715 ...

Our opinion: Keep bridge name close to home

Our Opinion

Warren residents have a lot of ideas about what we should name the Third Avenue bridge. One resident who has received 150 signatures from city residents to rename the bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this year in Utah. Another suggestion is to name the bridge ...

Readers Speak

Letters To Editor

Praise for process Dear Editor, Thank you to the reassessment board members. I was one of the few Warren County residents who accepted that the reassessment would raise my taxes. We moved here from Lakewood in 2018 where my property taxes were more than three times what we pay in Warren ...

Editor’s corner: Races for governor full of high-profile politicians

Opinion

With just under a year to go, the races for governor are already grabbing a spotlight. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who at one time was a strong contender to be tapped as a vice presidential candidate with Kamala Harris, will be facing Republican Stacy Garrity. Unlike neighboring New York ...

Our opinion: Cyber charters need accountability

Our Opinion

It’s not uncommon for audits to say public school districts are holding too much in reserve funds - essentially taking too much in taxes to pay the expenses they carry. What happened to cyber charter schools as part of the state’s 2025-26 budget agreement, then, could realistically be ...

Natural sleep is a sometimes gift

Local Commentaries

I sometimes have trouble sleeping. I’m blaming lack of sleep for all my bad decisions, and often for forgetting my purse. I need every excuse I can get. Last spring, I finally decided to try the natural sleep supplement Melatonin. Whoa, that’s good! If I needed some help to Slumbertown, ...