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Merger just not impacting students

This is an open letter to the Warren school board. What is the plan for preparing (academically and mentally) students who attend Youngsville High School and who now may have to switch schools? This would be a major change in their lives. I want to know how staff at both Youngsville High and Eisenhower High School are getting ready to deal with a possible merger. Will a student from either school who has been a member of a sports team be kicked off that team because of increased competition? I was a Youngsville High School student. I’ve tried to imagine what it would have been ...

Proposal fails to look at big transportation picture

As the vote to close Youngsville High School and move the grade nine to 12 Sheffield students, it is evident that the district has not thought this plan all the way through on many of the aspects that pertain to this ill-fated plan. One of the biggest areas of question is over the transportation of and its effects on the Youngsville students to Eisenhower. There are several problems with what the district is proposing and claiming when it comes to this matter. None of which seem to bother the district with their lack of answers and false claims on the matter. One of the biggest ...

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Invest in home care Dear Editor, I am asking for your support of critical financial aid in this time of health crisis to increase Personal Assistant Service, Home and Community Based Service and Office of Developmental Programs and Office of Long Term Living’s provider rates to support some of the state’s most vulnerable older adults and people with disabilities. These services enable our participants to live in their own homes and communities instead of a nursing facility or hospital, the importance of which is all the more evident in the wake of the COVID-19 health crisis. ...

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Growing need Dear Editor, The holidays are a time to come together — not just as family and friends, but also as a community. With NOAA data showing that 2024 is our country’s second-highest year of billion-dollar disasters — such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton — many people won’t be able to spend the holidays at home. For thousands, this year’s disasters reduced their homes to rubble, leaving them to seek refuge at an emergency shelter, in temporary housing or at a loved one’s. But there’s hope, thanks to volunteers and donors, whose support through the ...

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Noting Education Week Dear Editor, American Education Week is Nov. 18-22. It is a celebration of public schools and an opportunity to say thank you to the many folks who come together to help our students learn and grow. Here in Pennsylvania, we honor the amazing people who work in our public schools, from classroom teachers and paraprofessionals to cafeteria workers and bus drivers to school nurses, counselors, and mental health professionals, among many others. Their commitment to educating our students in safe and healthy environments contributes to Pennsylvania’s public ...

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Fueling discontent Dear Editor, At $3.75 per gallon, why are the citizens of Warren and close surrounding areas subjected to long term price gouging? You don’t have to drive too far to find gasoline at reduced prices as much as 25 cents a gallon cheaper. I think enough is enough and this price gouging should end now. Just saying. Dale Lindsey, Warren Lack of faith Dear Editor, There is no “Christian” political party and almost all Christians in politics are compromised by partisanship and other forces. Not all conservatives are Christian and not all Christians ...