×

Opinion

View from Hickory Heights: Fact of longer lives

Local Commentaries

In one of my old cookbooks, I found this quote about the length of a human life. It is dated 1898. “The average of human life is about 33 years. One quarter die before the age of six, one-half die before reaching 17. To every 1,000 persons only one reaches 100 years of life. To every 100 only ...

Our opinion: Broadband boost a plus for Pleasant

Our Opinion

News that work to build out a new broadband internet system in Pleasant Township is good news. Allegheny Community Broadband has secured $2 million in public and private funding to build out the network, which is expected to serve 430 homes in Pleasant Township. We’re sure there are ...

Rounding Third: An evening with Jonathan Winters

Local Commentaries

The fog hung over the airport, in fact all of San Diego Bay was socked in. Visibility for takeoff or landing was zero. It was 1967, and I was commuting to my stewardess job in Los Angeles from San Diego. I needed to arrive at American Airlines LAX operations before 0700 to work the first ...

Our opinion: Make the most of new amenity

Our Opinion

Warren is getting its first disc golf course after the Lumber Heritage Region has been awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. An 18-hole course, blending into an existing conservation area, is a nice addition to the area and enhanced an already ...

Our opinion: State plan spending too much

Our Opinion

Our editorial board’s position likely will not come as a surprise. A state budget proposal that, for the first time in history, spends more than $50 billion is irresponsible. As the Associated Press notes, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal increases spending over the previous year — a ...

Our opinion: Does budget help our county?

Our Opinion

Gov. Josh Shapiro views his 2025 budget proposal as necessary to keep Pennsylvania “on the rise.” “Each of the last two years both Democrats and Republicans have voted for commonsense budgets that solve real problems,” Shapiro said from the House speaker’s podium before a joint ...