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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Positive direction for PAWS

Something good appears to be happening on Elm Street, Warren. PAWS Along The River has hired Liz McElwain to be its new executive director - and McElwain is ready to make changes to the way the shelter operates. Some of the changes are working smarter, not harder. McElwain wants to use ...

Our opinion: Consider all option for events

Youngsville officials are right - borough taxpayers shouldn’t have taxpayer dollars paying for security for private events. That’s particularly true if that event doesn’t result in much spin-off business for shops in the borough. The issue came up during a recent discussion of a ...

Our opinion: Lawmakers do right on stalking

As technology continues to change, our laws and our sense of justice must adapt to meet the new technological landscape. One such aspect of that evolution is the use of devices by predators to secretly track the locations of the victims — particularly women — that they are ...

Our opinion: Posthumous honor well deserved

Sitting in a gymnasium with a lot of other proud parents, spouses, and friends, I had time to think about what graduation means. It was plain to see how invested these people were as soon as the graduates made their entrance. I was impressed with the ceremony. Faculty, staff, and others were ...

Our opinion: Governor’s secrecy unacceptable

Gov. Josh Shapiro continues to shroud his conduct — the business of taxpaying Pennsylvanians — in an unacceptable level of secrecy. As a Spotlight PA report noted recently, in the previous year Pennsylvania’s governor accepted about $12,000 in tickets to sports events from a nonprofit ...

Our opinion: Help Warren Gives cause today

The 12th annual Warren Gives takes place today. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness of the county’s non-profits and encourage new donors. There are two ways to donate - online at warrengves.com from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. while checks are accepted at the Community Foundation of Warren ...