There are some who question the value of streambank stabilization projects like the one taking place along Brokenstraw Creek. Diane Brant of Warren isn’t one of them. Two members of Brant’s family were walking along a trail near Brokenstraw Creek in late May when a family member ...

Once again last week the Warren City Council heard arguments from city residents who want the city to step in and stop a senior housing development downtown. This time, those with concerns asked the council to commission an independent study on the proposed senior housing project proposed by ...

In a distant corner of Pittsburgh’s sprawling Allegheny Cemetery, you have to march up a steep hillside to find the grave of Josh Gibson. It’s a flat stone, set in the ground, and has Gibson’s game engraved on it, his dates of birth and death and the words “Legendary Baseball ...

Troy Clawson, Youngsville councilman, has an interesting idea to boost volunteer ambulance responses. Clawson suggests the borough set aside money and pay the Youngsville Volunteer Fire Department $150 for each call it responds to in the borough limits. The money would then be distributed in ...

Pennsylvania’s lawmakers are considering a $20-an-hour minimum wage. We believe proponents of the increase are correct that an increase to the now-$7.25 minimum in Pennslvania is overdue. But, as we’ve editorialized when a $15-an-hour minimum wage was proposed in past years, our state ...

Discussion at a recent Warren County Council of Governments meeting about volunteer firefighting equipment being unavailable because there were no firefighters to man it shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone. We’ve been writing about shortage of EMTs in volunteer fire departments for ...