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Opinion

Our opinion: No ‘jokes’ in school threats

Our Opinion

Enough is enough. It’s time to play hardball with the miscreants who wreak havoc on school districts here and across the country by making threats of shootings or bombings. Almost every time, the threats turn out to be unfounded and were simply an attempt to disrupt the educational ...

View from Hickory Heights: Time for apples

Local Commentaries

I love the fall. Apples are my favorite fruit. Usually, I pick one out of the basket and eat it before I leave the orchard. The orchard I go to has samples to eat so you can pick out the type you want. One thing that I really appreciate about apples is their versatility. You can use them in ...

Our opinion: Tobacco ban hits nerve once fine is added

Our Opinion

The Warren City Council didn’t really change its policy regarding tobacco use in city parks recently. Smoking in parks has been illegal for years. It includes, by the way, cigars, pipes or other tobacco products in any manner or in any form - so yes, e-cigarettes and vaping devices are ...

Rounding Third: Summer, September and the season’s end

Local Commentaries

My daughter’s birthday is Sept. 21. We kiddingly used to call her the “last rose of summer.” “Autumnal equinox” just doesn’t have the same ring. My garden’s last summer roses, along with the zinnias, and verbenas, are trying to hang on. But the pumpkin I bought for the front ...

Our opinion: Some protection for restaurants

Our Opinion

There’s good and bad in the food truck regulations being discussed by Warren officials. It’s good to reduce licensing requirements by accepting a state license rather than requiring a separate city license for food trucks. That was one of the main complaints raised by one food truck ...

Our opinion: Senator correct on stream cleaning

Our Opinion

We agree with state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, and appreciate his leadership on an important — though, perhaps not colorful or controversial enough to frequently capture voters’ attention — issue. Stream cleaning. “As elected officials, we are responsible for putting forth ...