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Our opinion: Two-way street for motorists, walkers

Our Opinion

As another school year has come to an end, motorists need to be alert and aware when behind the wheel. Last month, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and its safety partners reminded motorists and pedestrians to always be on the lookout for each other. “Whether you are walking, driving, or riding your bike, it is critical for everyone to be aware of their surroundings,” said Community Traffic Safety Project Coordinator Mike Tautin of the Highway Safety Network. “And when you are walking, you should also make sure others are aware of you. Crashes happen in a ...

Public media attack hurts our community

Local Commentaries

Imagine turning on your TV or radio and finding silence where “Sesame Street,” local news, and emergency alerts used to be. No more “Our Town” stories celebrating your neighbors in Warren County. No more trusted voices guiding your children through their earliest years. No more WPSU. That’s the future we could face if Congress approves the rescission package recently submitted by the White House. Among its sweeping cuts is the elimination of critical funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — the lifeblood of local stations like WPSU. This funding represents 17% ...

Nation needs common sense cannabis reform

Local Commentaries

My job as the District Attorney of Warren County is to uphold the law and protect public safety. But our laws must make sense — and when it comes to cannabis, the federal government’s policy is increasingly out of step with reality. Cannabis is currently classified under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the same category as heroin and LSD. That designation means it’s considered to have “no accepted medical use,” despite the fact that 38 states, including Pennsylvania, have legal medical marijuana programs helping patients and veterans with chronic pain, cancer ...

Readers Speak

Letters To Editor

Soaring concerns Dear Editor, We have a significant number of elected representatives in Washington, D.C., who seem to lack intelligence, are either uninformed or perhaps are mentally crippled. Article I, Section 9 of our Constitution states clearly that “ no person holding any office … shall,without the Consent of the Congress, accept any present Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” Why did Congress consent to permit convicted felon President Donald J. Trump to accept a multi-million dollar aircraft from a foreign ...

More than a toy

Local Commentaries

Recently I have seen a lot of posts about paper dolls. I have not seen any that I had as a youngster. My favorite set was a set of twins. They came in a cardboard case so I could carry them around. They were probably about two or three years old as their clothes indicated. More than half the fun with paper dolls is when you got to cut out their clothes. There were always tabs that fit over the shoulder to hold them on. I was an only child so I played alone a lot. Paper dolls were some of my favorite things to play with. On nice days when it was not windy, I often took them out to the ...

Delights of the old stomping grounds

Local Commentaries

This New England trip has definitely been adventuresome, eye opening, and fun. I’m writing from Lexington, Mass., home of the Minute Man, home of “the shot heard around the world,” home of my daughter and her family. My itinerary was packed: My grandson’s birthday dinner and his Spring Concert with a Boston area youth symphony. An afternoon visit with old friends and a weekend trip to Maine with really old friends. Our day trip to decorate the family graves along with a traditional stop for seafood at Plymouth harbor. An adventure-packed flick in a fancy cinema plus some ...