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Local Commentaries

Warren Worx already eyeing future challenges

This letter is presented to clarify the Warren Worx initiative and dispel the opinion expressed in the editorial (Oct. 5) that suggests that municipal officials in Warren County be skeptical of the Warren Worx initiative. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania recently released population ...

Apple picking, buying

I took advantage of one of those beautiful late fall days to go to the apple orchard. The drive was beautiful. So many trees had colorful leaves. When I arrived, the ladies who were working recognized me. They told me they read my column. We talked about my visits. In the years since I ...

Rascally redheads have staying power

I recently read that redheads will not exist by the end of this century. Holy Clairol! The story went on to say that between one and two percent of the world’s population is redheaded. Well, if current world population is approximately 8 billion, let’s say that 1.5% of that number is ...

Exposed veterans can benefit from PFAS Act

Pennsylvania is home to nearly 800,000 veterans, and many of these brave people trained at military bases during active duty. However, the vast majority of military installations across the country have been heavily contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known ...

Physician shortages hurting rural areas

Think the federal government’s plan to add extra residency slots for health professional shortage areas will alleviate the growing rural physician shortage? Think again. The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published research showing that of the 400 newly federally funded ...

Petition may help avoid shutdown

Last week the House of Representative voted Speaker Kevin McCarthy out of office with no clear path for a divided Republican caucus to quickly select a replacement. This begs the question of how the U.S. government will avert a government shutdown by the next budget deadline rapidly ...