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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Navigating a plan for splash pad

The idea of splash pads in Youngsville is an interesting one. Warren County has its share of public pools between the Brokenstraw Valley and Warren city pools — but splash pads may be a way for Youngsville officials to give the area’s children a place to cool down without undergoing the ...

Our opinion: Is there hope for deteriorating site

It’s unfortunate that a building at 128 Water St. that formerly housed the Warren Players Club and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is falling into disrepair. The building has problems that include the roof, windows that need to be replaced and failing eaves and soffits. A new owner who ...

Our opinion: Putting emphasis on men’s health

Even though anyone at any age can suffer a stroke, it was still a surprise last year when John Fetterman had one in the midst of his successful campaign to occupy one of Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seats. He seemed healthy enough, at least on the surface, and he was only 52 at the time. It ...

Our opinion: Shapiro’s access is a secret

Pennsylvanians should be concerned and disappointed. To put it bluntly — Pennsylvanians should be angry. Gov. Josh Shapiro, Spotlight PA’s Katie Meyer reported, has decided not to release his daily calendar to the public, reversing the standing policy under Gov. Tom Wolf. “Who has ...

Our opinion: Positives with the debt ceiling

While the debt ceiling deal signed earlier this month still drew stern rebukes from many conservatives, there are three reasons Americans should happily accept this deal. First, and perhaps the most straightforward, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy noted, it commits the federal government to ...

Our opinion: Too much red tape tied to funds

Sto Rox Community Federal Credit Union was holding a share of money for a woman named Genevieve. Genevieve didn’t withdraw it. We don’t know why. She could have moved. She might have forgotten about it. Maybe a parent opened the account for her and she never even knew about it. Maybe she ...