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Our opinion: District passes first merger test

We knew closing two high schools in Warren County would make financial sense. The unknown in this equation was whether or not the closure of Youngsville and Sheffield would mean a higher-quality education for county high school students. At first glance, it does For the 2025-26 school year, based on student requests and staffing considerations, the district plans to offer 101 courses at Eisenhower and 115 courses at Warren Area High School, all meeting the 12-student minimum enrollment. Eisenhower will offer 80.2% of the courses available in the district’s catalogue while ...

Our opinion: County keeps close eye on tax base

It can be hard for some to realize why they should care about state legislation that could make it easier for the state Game Commission to purchase land. After all, isn’t making more land available for sportsmen or conservation efforts a good thing? Generally, it is. But county, school and even city officials have good reason to be wary of making it easier for the game commission to purchase land more easily. Rep. Mandy Steele, D-Cheswick, is circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum seeking support for legislation she is drafting that will lift the cap on the purchase price the ...

Our opinion: Fight gives sports a black eye

With coverage from Sports Illustrated, NBC, Fox, CBS, TMZ and USA Today, two communities in Pennsylvania are famous. Oh, wait. Wrong word. They’re infamous. With minutes to go in a PIAA boys basketball playoff game and Uniontown battling to mount a comeback against Meadville Area High School, a fight broke out in the stands. Then it spilled onto the court, where more fans and some players joined in. Now seven people are facing either charges or citations, among them a member of Uniontown’s team who was cited for disorderly conduct and an adult fan from Uniontown who was ...

Editor’s corner: IRS documents offer a bigger picture on PBS

Public Broadcasting Service executives knew their day on the hot seat was coming for all of America to see. Since Republicans took control in January, the organization’s $553 million in funding this year from the federal government — as well as numerous other agencies — has been under ...

Our opinion: Mulberry Park project is worth pursuing

City Council members are making the right move pursuing a $500,000 state grant to help pay for work to Mulberry Park. Improvements to Mulberry Park include bringing the park into compliance with current Americans with Disabilities Act requirements that include new playground equipment, a new pavilion, benches, sidewalk, grill, lighting, landscape trees and an ADA-compliant parking area. The project will also include installation of drainage pipes and erosion and sediment control in the park to improve drainage issues that limit the park’s use. The project will also include security ...

Our opinion: Big step forward in river project

Phase 1 approval by the state Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a key milestone in the development of the first phase of work on the Allegheny River in Warren. The overall project consists of constructing a new river access ramp for small craft and canoes/kayaks to launch on the Allegheny River, installation of a floating dock, riverfront amenities, extension of the existing walking pathway, and additional parking spaces to accommodate passenger vehicles and boat trailers. The first phase will include the installation of a boat ramp to ...