We don’t want to get overly optimistic about a new bipartisan caucus in the state’s General Assembly. A small group of Republicans and Democrats in the state House and Senate have formed the Pennsylvania Competitiveness Caucus, an effort the lawmakers say is an effort to unify efforts ...

Rural health providers need help — the real question is how to provide that help. State Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, has an idea that recently passed the state House Healthcare Committee to create a grant program that facilities could pass on to new employees to help pay down student loan ...

More deaths than births soon to be national problem Seventy-five years ago, New York held nearly 50 seats in the House of Representatives — 45 to be exact. It has 26 today. It’s not news that rural New York has been losing population, with its rural communities being hit particularly ...

News that work to build out a new broadband internet system in Pleasant Township is good news. Allegheny Community Broadband has secured $2 million in public and private funding to build out the network, which is expected to serve 430 homes in Pleasant Township. We’re sure there are ...

Warren is getting its first disc golf course after the Lumber Heritage Region has been awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. An 18-hole course, blending into an existing conservation area, is a nice addition to the area and enhanced an already ...

Our editorial board’s position likely will not come as a surprise. A state budget proposal that, for the first time in history, spends more than $50 billion is irresponsible. As the Associated Press notes, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal increases spending over the previous year — a ...