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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Land Bank fee likely coming

Warren County Land Bank officials are requesting a $15 fee on deed transfers and mortgages to pay for housing demolition efforts in Warren County. Money raised in the city of Warren would stay in Warren for demolitions while money raised throughout the rest of the county would go to the land ...

Our opinion: Tapping into best of natural world

Warming temperatures this week are one sign of spring. Another is maple syrup. Last week, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding kicked off the maple tapping-season at Dewy Meadows Farm in Bradford County, celebrating Pennsylvania’s maple syrup industry alongside the Pennsylvania Maple ...

Our opinion: Gateway upgrades, wayfinding needed

Warren City Council members are right - gateway improvements and wayfinding signs are low-hanging fruit in the city’s comprehensive plan. But sometimes it’s necessary to grab low-hanging fruit in order to get to the bigger, tastier fruit near the top of the tree. It’s important to ...

Our opinion: Time to take on ‘junk fees’

You just bought those two concert tickets at $200 each. You go to check out … only to find that your real price is $250 each thanks to hidden fees. A recent survey by Consumer Reports found that most Americans have been confronted with hidden fees, and 96% find them to be very annoying. A ...

Our opinion: Fourth time may be charm

Twice in the past year teachers and staff have approached the Warren County School District with concerns over student behavior and disruptions in class at the middle school. It is in that light that we hope the district has found the right fit in Dr. Lyle Dosser, a Warren Area High School ...

Our opinion: Unveiling a new waterfront plan

There is yet another design being proposed for Warren’s downtown waterfront. Original plans for the Liberty Street boat launch had to change because of the presence of mussels in the river - meaning the project can’t use as much of the river as originally planned. The city will hold a ...