Readers Speak

February 28, 2026

Losing our faith Dear Editor, I want to comment on the present situation in our country. Rather than experiencing a “new golden age,” things continue to deteriorate. In terms of our leaders in Washington, the temptations of power and wealth seem far too seductive! We’ve always had corrupt politicians, but the situation now appears to have reached a whole new level — and I’m referring to both parties! I keep pondering the question that Abraham addressed in the Bible; “Are there 10 righteous men in Sodom?” With the partial release of the Epstein files we are given a ...

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February 14, 2026

Site for center? Dear Editor, Wouldn’t the Former Youngsville High School be a better location for the proposed Kinzua Discovery Center? This would be a good utilization and preservation of an existing building and allow funding to go toward staffing and programing instead of 10 million dollars for a new building. It sounds like a good idea and I wish them luck. Gregory Burkett, Warren Minnesota’s mess Dear Editor, Five years ago, one could’ve predicted the chaos in Minneapolis. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and director of Homeland Security ...

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February 7, 2026

Our right to protest Dear Editor, They fled horrible situations, degradation, governments allied against them, slavery and no opportunity for better lives.They fled north, enduring hardships of all kinds, even death. They sought havens and there were those who assisted them in their flight to a better life. Today there are historical markers along the Underground Railroad routes they traveled and places that gave shelter. The Cynthia Catlin Miller Pennsylvania Historical Marker north of Sugar Grove is such as she and her neighbors ignored the harsh Compromise of 1850s provision ...

Organizer thanks community for Operation Christmas Child support

January 31, 2026

Dear Editor, The overwhelming generosity of the people of Warren County and the surrounding area helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Over 5,450 shoeboxes collected at Pleasant Community Church in Warren were delivered to the Samaritan’s Purse processing center. Shoebox gifts from Warren, Crawford and Erie counties were then sent on to Thailand, Panama, Honduras, Equador, Colombia and Guatemala for distribution to children ages 2-14. Shoebox packers brought joy and hope to children around the world through fun, full, ...

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January 17, 2026

America weeps Dear Editor, It has been both heartbreaking and terrifying to watch as this second President Donald Trump administration has forcibly warped our once great nation over this past year into the dark shadow of its malignantly narcissistic and sociopathic leader, twisting it to serve his insatiable ego-driven need for power, wealth, and blind obedience through the use of threats, fear and cruelty. But then, as some of you may already know from experience, this is what such individuals do. They have no capacity for empathy or shame, no moral center, believe that they are ...

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January 10, 2026

Two sides to poor taste Dear Editor, President Trump’s comment on Rob Reiner, following the murder of the Hollywood star and his wife, was in poor taste. Such comments can alienate voters who otherwise approve of his policies. He should have said nothing. If asked for a comment, he could have said, “Reiner was a much admired director.I wish comfort for those who mourn Rob and Michele. That’s all I’ll say. Rob slandered me many times.” Reiner called Trump a “convicted felon.” The “conviction” was part of a sham trial arranged by partners of the Joe Biden ...