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Opinion

Blessings this holiday

Local Commentaries

Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving. At this point I have no plans but it will all come together. How Thanksgiving has changed down through the years. We used to go to Grandma Swanson’s but when she no longer could do it, we went to my sister-in-law’s. I always worked right up through ...

Our opinion: Worx is making some progress

Our Opinion

We have many doubts about Warren Worx, and while not all of those doubts have been quelled yet we are encouraged by something discussed at this week’s City Council meeting. The city of Warren and Youngsville Borough have revitalization teams. But not all areas in the county have such ...

Retirement days are supposed to be easy

Local Commentaries

Last week’s column was about a nice day. A really lucky day. Then life happened. Back in my middle years, I made a promise to myself. If I’m going to work throughout my life, then I’m going to make sure I play a little in my retirement. My original plans were for some tennis, ...

Our opinion: Obey burn ban in wetter weather

Our Opinion

Two wildfires earlier this month were all the reason area officials needed to institute a ban on open burning in Warren County. At the time of the ban, there had been roughly 100 wildfires in Pennsylvania - including one in Glade Township that took two days to bring under control and another ...

Our opinion: USDA offers seniors assistance

Our Opinion

Senior citizens know well that a cost of living adjustment to Social Security won’t go far - especially given increases in the cost of federal health care programs. That’s one reason why the under-the-radar change to the federal poverty level for the Community Supplemental Food Program ...

Our opinion: Warren band rocked in Cleveland

Our Opinion

Not many high school marching bands get the opportunity to perform for nearly 20,000 people. We’re glad the Warren Area High School marching band got the opportunity to do so - even if it did take a mistake by the Cleveland Cavaliers to make it happen. Last spring, Aaron Reinard, Warren ...