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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Back taxes are another punch in the gut

News that the shuttered Irvine Distribution Center owes more than $800,000 in back taxes is just another punch in the gut when it comes to the former Blair and BlueStem site. At a time when money is in the right supply - particularly the $500,000 owed to the Warren County School District - ...

Our opinion: Warren Gives has banner year

Warren Gives continues to grow. And that’s a good thing given the number of non-profit organizations that need the community’s support to provide the type of support and activities Warren County residents have come to expect. Warren Gives 2024 raised $936,952, a new record, with each ...

Our opinion: Proper respect on Memorial Day

No matter what is happening on this nation’s political and economic fronts — and much is happening — Memorial Day, the holiday we are observing today, should not and does not take a back seat. Only something truly catastrophic might cast today’s observance into the background, but even ...

Editor’s corner: When in doubt, jump on the brand-wagon

Pennsylvania officials are hoping its “Great American Getaway” slogan paves a road to greater visits. In unveiling the new brand, Gov. Josh Shapiro, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger joined other leaders at PNC Field in Moosic ...

Our opinion: U.S. needs accountability on debt

President Joe Biden recently visited Sturtevant, Wisconsin, to speak at the site of a future Microsoft data center. As the Associated Press reported recently, the project is expected to create about 2,000 jobs. We understand that any president running for reelection will tout the successes ...

Our opinion: EMS deals better than threats

The issue of EMS billing between the city of Warren and its surrounding boroughs and townships has been a contentious one for the past couple of years. We can’t say either side is necessarily wrong. Warren taxpayers pay to provide EMS services and fire protection for the city of Warren, ...