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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Boating is a boost in Tidioute

We’re reminded quite often about the importance of the Allegheny River in Warren County. Recently, that reminder came from the borough of Tidioute, where an expansion of the borough’s access to the river is in the works with a $500,000 project to expand an existing boat launch from one ...

Other voices: Trump has lost the plot on governance

Republicans don’t want to say this publicly, but privately they do: President Trump’s personal political obsessions are hurting his Presidency, harming the chances for further policy gains the rest of this year, and putting control of the House and Senate in jeopardy. That’s the ...

Our opinion: State made crosswalk decision easy

The removal of a mid-block crosswalk in the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue West in downtown Warren makes a lot of sense - though changing state standards ended up making the decision an easy one, in our opinion. Police Chief Joe Sproveri told council members that the crosswalk no longer ...

Our opinion: Council’s naming change makes sense

In the end we think the naming ordinance approved by the Warren City Council, and recommended by the city Planning Commission, is a good ordinance. The ordinance creates a standardized application and review process for future naming requests involving city-owned parks, facilities, ...

Our opinion: A weekend for U.S. remembrance

Sadly enough, many Americans unintentionally will disrespect the true meaning and purpose of today's solemn national holiday. After all, ever since 1971 when Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed on the fourth Monday in May, for many, the holiday is simply the final ...

Our opinion: School start time worth talk

Rep. Jill Cooper, R-Export, is pushing pretty hard to get high schools to start their day later in the morning. It’s a topic that has been researched for decades, with experts at two virtual Rested and Ready forums convened by Cooper recently speaking about the possible benefits of a later ...