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Opinion

The big dream of exercise machines

Local Commentaries

Dream was the word I associated with exercise machines in the old days. Not the dream of ownership, but the dream of possibility. The machine promised the ultimate transformation. I was going to become the new me. Now, at my advanced age with dashed dreams, I am giving up. I decided that this ...

Our opinion: Volunteer firefighter tweak not enough

Our Opinion

The state Senate has approved legislation (Senate Bill 90) that aims to boost the number of volunteer firefighters by changing the way volunteer firefighters are certified. Current firefighter applicants must complete four training modules totaling 188 hours. They then must pass a cumulative ...

Our opinion: Bring transparency to Kibbey case

Our Opinion

People have questions about the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Thomas Kibbey, former county chief detective. They’re not the only ones. Unfortunately it’s going to be some time before anyone gets any real answers. And, while Kibbey has been highly decorated during his time ...

Our opinion: Encouraging children’s museum

Our Opinion

The Kinzua Area Discovery Center has taken a major first step with the signing of papers to purchase land for the children’s museum at 4115 Market St., the site of the former Red Maple Inn. Eventually, the site will be transformed into an immersive indoor adventure where nature and ...

Editor’s corner: Runaway spending keeps impacting education

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Education comes at a high cost to taxpayers. And some are starting to speak up about it. According to the Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania school districts increased overall revenue collected in 2023–24 to $23,000 per student, while expanding general fund reserves to $7.4 billion, ...

Rights, privileges can lead to nonsense

Local Commentaries

Judging from recent commentary, it seems the definitions of rights and privileges have been conflated in our political discourse. To start: A legal right is an action that an individual can take that cannot be legally infringed by other people or by the government. Natural rights for ...