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Rounding Third: You have arrived at your destination

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I hate seeing a new doctor. The obvious reason is that one of my physical systems is experiencing a kerfuffle that requires yet another brilliant medical specialist. And another trip to Doctor City (Erie). “Please arrive at the doctor’s office 15 minutes prior to your appointment and make sure to bring your insurance cards.” This is a recording. Frankly, I don’t leave the house without my insurance cards. They have a permanent slot in my wallet. At my age, I could need them on the way to the hairdresser. I never risk the 70-mile drive to Doctor City without all insurances ...

Our opinion: Time will tell on layoffs

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It’s too early, in our opinion, to know just how much proposed layoffs affecting the Allegheny National Forest will hurt Warren County. Part of that is because we don’t yet have full information about just how many layoffs there actually are in the ANF area. Because of that we don’t have a good understanding yet of how the cuts will affect programs and services in the Allegheny National Forest - though it appears that fire protection efforts that affect public safety have been spared thus far. What we do know, however, is that we’re not a big fan of the glee with which ...

Our opinion: Consider Saturday concerts

Our Opinion

The addition of Saturday concerts in downtown Warren is an idea worth considering. City Council member Wendy McCain spoke in favor of the idea while Mayor Dave Wortman also signaled his interest in Saturday concerts that could take place in addition to the existing Music in the Park concert series. The idea is still in the early stages of discussion by the Comprehensive Plan Task Force. Additional music or other activities that bring people downtown are important to increase the sense of vitality of downtown Warren. The more people downtown, the better. So the real question ...

Our opinion: EMS deals are all-around wins

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We wouldn’t have thought a couple of years ago when the Warren City Council began pushing for EMS agreements with neighboring townships that the effort would have been successful. Color us wrong. Last week City Council members approved a 10th agreement authorizing the Warren Fire Department to act as a supplemental EMS provider to the city’s neighbors by approving a one-day deal with Pine Grove Township. These agreements are the type of municipal cooperation that are important for a region dealing with ever-decreasing population and tax base. As volunteer fire departments ...

Our opinion: Lessening the road distractions

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In three months, Pennsylvania will be implementing “Paul Miller’s Law,” which prohibits, as a primary offense, any driver from using an interactive mobile device while driving. In preparation for the new law, which begins enforcement June 5, officials from PennDOT, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), the Oil City Police Department, and the Highway Safety Network hosted an event last week at Oil City High School in Venango County to educate drivers on the consequences of distracted driving. “The list of potential distractions while driving is nearly limitless. Actions such as ...

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Holiday spirit Dear Editor, Last November, families, churches, individuals and groups in Warren County donated gift-filled shoeboxes to Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse. These simple gifts, messages of hope, let children around the world know they are loved and not forgotten. For many, these will be the first gifts they have ever received. The numbers are now in and over 18,240 gifts were sent from Warren, Crawford and Erie counties, including 2595 dropped off at Pleasant Community Church. This ...