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Our Opinion

Our opinion: WRATH Unit pays a dividend

Cody Brown hadn’t yet been elected as the Warren County District Attorney when he announced the creation of the WRATH Unit last September. But the Affidavit of Probable Cause filed in a recent case involving an area man accused of disseminating videos showing alleged child sexual abuse ...

Our opinion: We waited months for this budget?

Perhaps the best thing about Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget process is that it is, finally, over. The $50.8 billion budget is balanced, ended up roughly $3 billion under the initial budget proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro in February and includes priorities for both sides - including a ...

Other voices: World loses when U.S., Iran overplay hands

The cycle’s familiarity should not obscure the gravity of the consequences as the US and Iran return to threats, strikes and a futile search for an exit from war via escalation. On Sunday, Tehran said that it had closed the strait of Hormuz again. The World Food Program is already feeding 1.5 ...

Our opinion: Long crisis getting little attention

Since March 18, a crisis in Tidioute seems to not be a priority for Warren County as a whole. Since that day — before the official first day of spring — borough residents have been forced to boil water. That’s 120 days — or one-third of the year. At the moment, the timetable for a ...

Our opinion: Senate should quickly approve Sunshine Act bill

State House members think there should be fewer exceptions to last-minute changes to local government meeting agendas. House Bill 2146, passed overwhelmingly with bipartisan support in the state House, would clarify exceptions to the 24-hour rule for meeting agendas under the Sunshine Act. ...

Our opinion: Participate in transportation survey

We hope that stakeholders in Warren take the opportunity this week to make their thoughts known regarding the city’s Active Transportation Plan by completing a survey that will help guide the plan. The survey - which can be completed online at ...