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Spirit event brings concern Dear Editor, As President of the Youngsville Area Ministerium, I am writing to express the Ministerium’s sincere concern regarding the recent Warren County Spirits & Whispers Para-Con 2026 event, held at Island Park in Youngsville on Sept. 19. However benign the organizers may have intended this gathering to be, we are concerned that publicly promoting paranormal and occult-themed spirituality risks normalizing practices that Christians have long understood to be spiritually harmful. As pastors and lay leaders in the Youngsville family of churches, the ...

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It began during another cleanout day in the garage. We expect to be moving within the year and are trying to purge everything we don’t use. It’s a nightmare. The dictionary defines purge: “to get rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; to cleanse; to purify.” Well, anything stored ...

Our opinion: Color us happy at foliage time

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According to the most recent Pennsylvania Fall Foliage report, Warren County’s leaves are about to be at approaching peak colors. In its weekly report, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says “mid-summer and September rainfall quenched drought-stressed forests across the Commonwealth, greening tree canopies that are now primed for a fantastic autumn show. Bright fall color is developing nicely, especially across the northern tier counties and along the Laurel Summit on the Allegheny Plateau. “Expected cold nights in the forecast this week will continue to ...

Our opinion: Truck donation will benefit Clarendon

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It may not sound like much, but the Allegheny National Forest’s donation of a fire engine to the Cherry Grove Volunteer Fire Department is incredibly beneficial to Clarendon-area residents. The transfer, made possible through the Federal Excess Property Program, places surplus federal equipment into the hands of local emergency responders to support public safety and wildfire response. The Cherry Grove Volunteer Fire Department is one of the local departments called upon when there is a wildfire, medical incident or car accident inside the Allegheny National Forest. "This engine ...

Our opinion: Skill games debacle is legislature’s doing

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If there is one thing everyone in Pennsylvania can agree on, it is that a decision needs to be made one or another on skill games that are found in social clubs and businesses throughout the state. Of course, we can’t agree on that decision, hence the stalemate on the issue with a court-imposed Oct. 13 deadline for law enforcement to begin removing unlicensed skill games. What’s even more frustrating is lawmakers’ inability to bring legislation to a vote that would simply preserve the status quo to give lawmakers more time to dilly dally their way to a decision. Take, for ...

Our opinion: A way to help resolve EMS crisis

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Quietly, the city of Warren is taking action that could benefit the rest of the county. City Council members recently approved a memorandum of understanding with the union representing city firefighters that will allow firefighters to pursue Advanced Emergency Medical Technician certification. Having firefighters capable of providing a higher level of EMS service obviously benefits city residents. Eight to 10 firefighters have expressed interest in the training. The initial goal had been to enroll six firefighters. The training will use a hybrid format, with some coursework ...