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Local Commentaries

Clinger’s gerrymandering fears still a reality

You could say, sadly, that they don’t make many Republicans like the late Bill Clinger any more. William F. Clinger represented a north-central Pennsylvania district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 until he retired in 1997. Clinger, who died last year at 92, was a lawyer who ...

Summer entertainment

This summer I have been entertained by a huge variety of birds. They have visited the feeders keeping me entertained. I keep the feeders on my porch so I see them when I am eating. As I watch, there seems to be a pecking order to be able to eat. I notice that some birds stay for a while and ...

Customer service not what it used to be

The electronics we use everyday save us gobs of time – except when they don’t. I’m talking about when something goes kaflooey and we need to reach a real live customer service person. Fuggedaboudit. “Your business is very important to us. Please stand by while we wait on the people ...

Don’t take for granted our spectacular views

As owners of a cabin located on the west side of the Allegheny River south of Warren, my wife and I are fortunate to have the ability to view a beautiful scene each clear evening as the sun slowly sinks behind the steep slopes that line the river’s west side. As the sun gradually sets, it ...

Big hearts fill our small city of Warren

About two months ago, our 21-year-old granddaughter, Hailie Klark was diagnosed with a grade four brain tumor. She underwent surgery in Pittsburgh to remove as much of the mass as possible. There were areas that could not be removed and radiation therapy, along with a couple clinical trials ...

Summer fun with rides

Amusement parks were a part of my summer entertainment. When I was young my mother took me to several of them. Whenever she said how about we go to Celeron or Midway, I was thrilled. Since I was an only child, it meant either my mother had to ride with me or she had to find someone who ...