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Opinion

Community involvement can boost Warren

Local Commentaries

As a member of Warren Redevelopment Authority, Warren Blighted Property Committee and the Comprehensive Plan task force, I see opportunities everywhere and every day in Warren. Here are my thoughts. Warren, look in the mirror. What do you see? Do you see the historic buildings downtown, ...

Other voices: Real winners in the tariff war

Our Opinion

For decades, politicians have sold tariffs as a tonic for the working class. In reality, one particular group seems to benefit more than any other from trade wars: Washington influence peddlers. The United States collected some $288.5 billion in tariff revenue last year, up from $98.3 billion ...

Our opinion: Putting limits on late agenda items

Our Opinion

State lawmakers are poised to limit what local governments can add to a meeting agenda on the fly. House Bill 2146 recently passed the House of Representatives Local Government Committee and now advances to consideration by the full House of Representatives. The bill is a response to a ...

Surviving Olympic glories from the past

Local Commentaries

The Olympics have barely begun and I’m almost comatose. Coverage from Milan and Cortina during the afternoon, prime time, and late night have my eyeballs operating in the glued position. Holy biathlon. I’d forgotten how many events are covered. For the first time though, while watching ...

Our opinion: Wrestler proves to be true sport

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Competition is only part of the reason high school sports are important for students. Sports can teach valuable lessons about leadership, perseverance, the importance of existing as part of a group and sportsmanship. As his freshman year of wrestling comes to an end, it’s safe to say Dru ...

Our opinion: No joke regarding state proposal

Our Opinion

There won’t be many who disagree with a proposal that would allow Pennsylvania judges to sentence those convicted of serious child rape charges to be castrated. Whether enough Democrats agree will determine whether or not such sentencing is becomes law in Pennsylvania. Rep. Marla Brown ...