Right as the summer travel season kicked into full gear, Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel indicated he is heated over prices at the pump. Last week in a letter, he called on state and federal authorities to investigate the gasoline costs being paid by motorists here at home. “Families, ...
It’s expensive to operate a motor vehicle these days. That’s one reason we are seeing an increasing number of e-bikes and e-scooters on our streets. Personal mobility devices aren’t a bad thing. It’s good that there are lower-cost options for people to get themselves from place to place than cars or trucks. And if e-bikes or e-scooters are used properly there is no reason why cars, trucks, pedestrians and personal mobility devices can’t share the road safely. The problem is proper, safe use. Warren City Council members are expected to discuss the issue again during ...
Shortly after Kibbey’s resignation was made public, we asked those involved to be transparent as the investigation continued and as the fallout from the incident became evident. It would have been easy for Warren County officials to simply paper over the Kibbey affair and proceed as if the whole sordid affair had never happened. To their credit, they haven’t done that. Court officials released the charging documents that included statements from the state Attorney General’s Office investigator as soon as the charges were filed. There was zero delay releasing that information ...
We’ve probably all grown tired of the legislative back and forth over the state’s minimum wage. A proposal that passed the state House of Representatives recently is better than some that have been proposed by state Democrats, with a tiered minimum wage that rises to $15 an hour in populous areas and increases to $12 an hour in more rural locations. Philadelphia County’s minimum wage would hit $15 on Jan. 1 of next year if the bill is adopted by the state Senate while phasing in through 2028 in the rest of the state. As we said, it’s an improvement over past bills that ...
The expression “time flies” is familiar to most people. However, time cannot “fly” fast enough regarding Pennsylvania’s new handheld-cellphone ban for individuals operating motor vehicles on commonwealth roadways. Until the full teeth of the law replaces the wishy-washy provisions currently in place, innocent drivers or vehicle passengers could die or be maimed — just because only a warning will be issued now, rather than a monetary penalty from violators’ wallets or pocketbooks. The possibility of a fine, rather than a warning, could deter some drivers from risking ...
Yes Virginia, Warren County has a homeless issue. It’s not like the crisis many bigger cities face. It’s not even the crisis Jamestown has seen over the past few years, and it’s nowhere near what Jamestown saw in 2024 that prompted its mayor to issue a state of emergency and take action to disperse the homeless from camping in the middle of its downtown area. Our issue is a little different. Homeless encampments in Warren County are more likely to be small and away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. It’s often a case of out of sight, out of mind. But there are homeless ...
