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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Rapp right on newborn screenings

Two bills that recently passed the state House of Representatives Health Committee with bipartisan support should move quickly through the state Senate and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office. At the same time, we agree wholeheartedly with House Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, who says House Bill 1715 ...

Our opinion: Keep bridge name close to home

Warren residents have a lot of ideas about what we should name the Third Avenue bridge. One resident who has received 150 signatures from city residents to rename the bridge in memory of Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this year in Utah. Another suggestion is to name the bridge ...

Editor’s corner: Races for governor full of high-profile politicians

With just under a year to go, the races for governor are already grabbing a spotlight. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who at one time was a strong contender to be tapped as a vice presidential candidate with Kamala Harris, will be facing Republican Stacy Garrity. Unlike neighboring New York ...

Our opinion: Cyber charters need accountability

It’s not uncommon for audits to say public school districts are holding too much in reserve funds - essentially taking too much in taxes to pay the expenses they carry. What happened to cyber charter schools as part of the state’s 2025-26 budget agreement, then, could realistically be ...

Our opinion: SNAP monitoring must be better

Now that SNAP benefits are guaranteed to flow for the next year, it’s time for Pennsylvania to better monitor how the program operates in the commonwealth. Throughout the late summer and early fall there has been debate over Pennsylvania’s SNAP error rate. We’re one of the states that ...

Our opinion: New phase for reassessments

More than 2,700 Warren County residents who appealed their new property assessments to the county Board of Assessment Appeal now have a limited window to appeal to the Court of Common Pleas if they disagree with the board’s decision. It’s a milestone in the reassessment process. The ...