We don’t fault residents of the Sheffield or Youngsville areas for being worried about a possible closure of their school. It’s an all-too-human reaction to fight changes to the status quo. Many of us have fond memories of our school days — first days of kindergarten, lessons learned ...

Opposition to Eagle’s Crest, a low-income senior housing proposal that appears to be full steam ahead in downtown Warren at Pennsylvania Avenue and Liberty Street, has some merit. But there’s one problem — it’s simply too late. The city doesn’t own the property anymore. They were ...

The Feb. 3 fiery freight train derailment at East Palestine, Ohio, involving dozens of cars, including tankers carrying hazardous materials, has understandably caused great anxiety in many people living near railroad tracks, including some here in Pennsylvania. All considered, that reaction ...

Sounds of sirens indicating an emergency or nearby house fire— in most localities across the nation — have become a thing of the past. That is not the case in Youngsville. One resident during a borough meeting told council members the noise, especially at night, has become a nuisance for ...

We tend to agree with Rep. Martin Causer, R-Bradford, who is drafting legislation that would keep Pennsylvania’s government from banning gas stoves in the way being discussed in New York state by Gov. Kathy Hochul. New York’s Climate Action Council has recommended hundreds of actions to ...

Executions in Pennsylvania are rare, with only three people executed by the state since Pennsylvania reinstituted the death penalty in 1976. For the past eight years the state has operated under a moratorium on executions declared by former Gov. Tom Wolf. Now, Gov. Josh Shapiro is calling ...