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Our opinion: Scrutinize administrator numbers

One of the common refrains we’ve heard over the past few years from the public when it comes to school closures in Warren County is what the public views as a bloated Warren County School District administration. We would point out, first, that the matter is actually separate from the rationale behind school closures. Reducing administrators doesn’t free up enough cash to pay for the education our students deserve. Fewer cars in the administration building parking lot each day doesn’t change the teacher shortage that the district finds itself facing nor would it mean the ...

Our opinion: Enforce parking rule on Second Ave.

A new no-parking area on Second Avenue wasn’t the most important thing on Monday’s City Council agenda. Damage to people’s yards isn’t the biggest issue facing the city of Warren. Most city residents won’t see a difference. But for residents of Second Avenue, the City Council’s decision this week to prohibit parking in a 20-foot zone west of the Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center’s driveway entrance is incredibly important. Delivery trucks have had trouble getting in and out of the loading area because of cars parked too close to the driveway. Trucks then end ...

Our opinion: Autumn brings share of warnings

October is here, and that means it’s time for drivers to be alert. This month, along with November and December, are the peak months for motorists to collide with animals, particularly deer. And of all 50 states, Pennsylvania has the highest number of claims filed annually for animal collisions, according to a just-released report from State Farm Insurance. All in all, you have 1-in-61 odds of hitting an animal when you are traveling on the roads of Pennsylvania, according to the report. It’s better than the 1-in-40 odds you have in West Virginia, but a far cry from the 1-in-11 ...

Our opinion: Worx must push consultant

Draft branding should be presented to Warren Worx stakeholders at their November meeting — and we’re glad to see that some stakeholders are providing firm direction to consultants rather than blindly accepting the first round of work. Let’s face it, we’re putting a lot of eggs in the Warren Worx basket. It’s up to us to be pushing the consultants we’re using to ensure the product we receive is as strong as it can be. So it’s encouraging to hear Shawn Walker, a member of the Warren Worx executive committee, said the committee has asked Truth Collective to rework a couple ...

Our opinion: Shining finale for Wolverines

If last week’s game was the final one on the gridiron at Sheffield High School, the Wolverines saved the best for last. It’s no secret the team has struggled with limited numbers the past few years after restarting its own team following a cooperative agreement with Warren Area High School. Saturday’s game was the first time since 2016 that Sheffield’s football team played a team with fewer wins entering the game than Sheffield had. Coaches and players knew there was a very real possibility that Saturday’s game with Union City would be the last time Sheffield hosted a ...

Our opinion: Area church making a difference

The Hessel Valley Lutheran Church in Chandlers Valley will celebrate its 170th anniversary with a special celebration Oct. 27. Hessel Valley began in 1854 as a place where Swedish Lutheran immigrants new to America could find a space to worship and socialize in their own language. Hessel Valley would become known as the “mother church” of the Swedes in the area and later to First Lutheran Church in Jamestown. It is considered to be the oldest Lutheran Church in continual use this side of the Mississippi. Hessel Valley’s historical significance in Swedish/American history was ...