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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Measuring county progress

The start of a new year is a good time to ask a question of those we elected in November or or who have been hired into new positions of importance — how do we judge success for the city of Warren and Warren County as a whole? Those who pay attention to what happens in the local halls of ...

Our opinion: Health crisis needs help of state

In March 2025, we reported that Warren General Hospital was happy to open its doors to nearby expecting mothers affected by the closure of UPMC Cole’s labor and delivery unit. At the time, we said in this space that the closure of the UPMC Cole labor and delivery center in Coudersport is ...

Our opinion: Funding for health care a big boost

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s major announcement for rural health care last week cannot be ignored. Last week, Shapiro noted that Pennsylvania has been awarded $193 million in federal funding for the first year of its approved five-year Rural Health Transformation Plan, to foster innovation and ...

Our opinion: Embracing possibilities for 2026

We’ve done it. We’ve reached the end of 2025 and are looking ahead to all the possibilities 2026 holds. Some may be planning to put 2025 firmly behind them and not look back, others may have much upon which to build from one year to the next. Whatever the case — whether our dreams ...

Our opinion: Be wary of more requirements

State lawmakers should be wary of turning Pennsylvania into New York, whose legislature is continually adding new requirements for health insurance providers in the Empire State. It’s something to keep in mind after Rep. Joe Hogan, R-Feasterville, introduced a co-sponsorship memorandum for ...

Our opinion: We have to ring county bell

There are two equally important takeaways from the oversight regarding Warren County’s entry into the 250PA Bells Across America program. The first is the incredible wherewithal we have here in Warren County to accomplish things we put our mind to. The combination of Lisa Card, Kim ...