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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Labor Department oversight necessary

Requiring a school-approved work permit for teens between the ages of 14 and 17 seems like an antiquated notion halfway through the 2020s. In addition to a work permit signed by a school, current state law requires a parent or guardian to provide a written statement that the teen is able to ...

Our opinion: Rapp’s right, budget bill is lacking

On the surface it would seem the state House of Representatives’ passing a state budget proposal and moving the process to the state Senate is a step forward. But we have to agree with state Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, who disagreed with both the amount of time Republicans were given to ...

Our opinion: McCormick impresses on energy

We are impressed with the leadership U.S. Sen. David McCormick, R-Pittsburgh, is demonstrating on an issue whose importance our editorials frequently emphasize. McCormick, in only his first year as a senator, organized an energy summit this past week that unveiled vital, private-sector ...

Our opinion: Part-timers preferable to less legislature

There’s been talk of shrinking the state Legislature for years, and we’re sure that talk will continue for years to come given that Pennsylvania’s statehouse is the largest in the nation. Pennsylvania is one of 10 states that has a full-time legislature, and its 253-member legislature ...

Our opinion: Restore fairness to camera law

There is nothing inherently wrong with using stop-arm cameras on school buses. We have seen, both locally and across the state, that too many drivers either don’t know the rules of the road designed to keep children safe while they’re on school buses or simply don’t care about those ...

Our opinion: Water show makes a big splash

County residents have the opportunity to send the summer of 2025 out in style with Kinzua Rocks The Wake, scheduled for Labor Day weekend at Kinzua Beach. The weekend will include water stunt shows and a flurry of tribute bands to Kinzua Beach for three days of water stunt shows and ...