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Local Commentaries

Western Civilization keeps fighting despite threats

Will Western Civilization survive the onslaught? Why is the American Left so intent on destroying that which eventually liberated us from serfdom and slavery? Why do they oppose individual liberty? Western Civilization (or Tradition) is set of cultural norms developed over the past 300 ...

Democracy is becoming lost

I am a 92-year-old resident of Warren who is deeply troubled by developments happening under our current administration. So much is at stake as this administration takes liberties that threaten the fabric of our democracy and the well-being of Pennsylvanians, some of which include: — ...

Three sheets to the wind

I’ve missed that wonderful aroma of sheets and towels coming in from the fresh air. Sadly, my house deed states, “no clotheslines,” meaning no tee shirts flapping in the wind on a sunny day. Generations X and Y have probably never inhaled that glorious smell. Now all our sheets come out ...

There’s absurdity in energy policies

Twenty years after “An Inconvenient Truth,” none of Al Gore’s wild speculations about climate catastrophe have emerged, yet people still cling to the climate nonsense, and New York state energy policy remains absurdly captive to that narrative. By way of example, climate fraud led New ...

Nation needs to work to find common ground

As we mark the fifth anniversary of the insurrection that took place on January 6, 2021, let us pause and reflect, not just on the unnecessary events which unfolded and included the worst kind of political violence, but also ask ourselves how we’ve grown from it. Our civil discourse has ...

Having a small frame for life’s big picture

Our family has cut way back on Christmas presents in recent years. We all still enjoy filling some desires from the grandchildrens’ wishlists. Honestly, they are the only ones who really need anything. But I have a problem, and it is probably a hangup going back to my childhood. I want ...