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Rounding Third: Spring brought an unwelcome surprise

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In fact, Spring started a little early for us, and brought an untimely gift. Whoop-de-doo. We have ants. And we have been struggling. Occasionally in April or May, we have had a small platoon of the little black critters. Nothing we couldn’t deal with easily. We’d buy an 8-pack of ant traps, punch the holes open, and scatter a few around the kitchen and laundry room. In a few days, the annual invasion would be gone and we’d be back to business as usual. The laundry room is particularly important because that’s where Finian’s food dishes are, along with his sack of dry food ...

Our opinion: Mulberry Park project is worth pursuing

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City Council members are making the right move pursuing a $500,000 state grant to help pay for work to Mulberry Park. Improvements to Mulberry Park include bringing the park into compliance with current Americans with Disabilities Act requirements that include new playground equipment, a new pavilion, benches, sidewalk, grill, lighting, landscape trees and an ADA-compliant parking area. The project will also include installation of drainage pipes and erosion and sediment control in the park to improve drainage issues that limit the park’s use. The project will also include security ...

Our opinion: Big step forward in river project

Our Opinion

Phase 1 approval by the state Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a key milestone in the development of the first phase of work on the Allegheny River in Warren. The overall project consists of constructing a new river access ramp for small craft and canoes/kayaks to launch on the Allegheny River, installation of a floating dock, riverfront amenities, extension of the existing walking pathway, and additional parking spaces to accommodate passenger vehicles and boat trailers. The first phase will include the installation of a boat ramp to ...

Our opinion: DEP has big say in Betts Park

Our Opinion

Given its prior misclassification of two-tenths of an acre of land behind the Days Inn on Route 6, we’re not sure the Warren City Council had much of a choice when it came to approving a non-surface horizontal drilling proposal for the site. The city had already been in court over the site once after telling the developer the land was for zoned residential use despite a mistake on the city’s zoning maps indicating the land was zoned for industrial use. It was made pretty clear during court arguments leading up to the city’s March 10 special meeting to approve a settlement with ...

Our opinion: County stuck in middle on policy

Our Opinion

Pennsylvania remains a holdout when it comes to legalized marijuana sales. There are differing - and legitimate - arguments on both sides of that argument. But, frankly, the tired old arguments of whether or not Pennsylvania should legalize marijuana sales are beside the point today. The fact of the matter is that the actions of New York state, which legalized marijuan sales, and Pennsylvania, which has not legalized marijuana sales, have put Warren County and similar counties in Pennsylvania in a no-win position. Consider a recent traffic stop in Youngsville. A Seneca woman was on ...

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