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County failing Tidioute in water crisis

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Warren County is a generous community. When disaster strikes another state or hardship affects people across the country or overseas, our residents collect supplies, donate money, and look for ways to help. Yet here at home, residents of Tidioute have been living without dependable potable water from their taps for months. The boil-water advisory began March 18 and has now been extended to Noc. 1. If it continues until then, Tidioute residents will have spent 228 days boiling water for drinking, cooking, brushing their teeth, and preparing food. Imagine living with that burden ...

Treasure today here, plan for next generations

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There is something about Warren County that is easy to overlook when you live here long enough. The hills become familiar. The Allegheny River becomes part of the landscape we hardly notice. The farms, forests, old homes, small businesses, churches and back roads become ordinary. But perhaps ordinary is the wrong word. There is nothing ordinary about a place that has held generations of people's lives. People were born here, worked here, raised families here, worshiped here, struggled here, loved here and eventually were laid to rest here. We are not simply living in Warren County. ...

They came from away

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A few years ago, I saw the Broadway production of “Come From Away.” The much-loved musical play tells the story of what happened in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland on that most tragic of days, September 11, 2001. Almost immediately after the tragedies, American airspace was ...

Our opinion: Phone restrictions a part of life

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There is nothing wrong with schools dictating cell phone use for its students. In 2025, U.S. News & World Reports said at least two-thirds of the states had policies for the devices. In Warren County, the school board this month came up with its own regulations. For older and more responsible students, there are certain restrictions while allowing use. It’s not the same for those in kindergarten to eighth grade. Those elementary and middle-age students are not allowed to use the electronics. It makes sense. According to the Institute of Education Science, “Teachers have ...

Our opinion: Riverfront plans are exciting

Our Opinion

Warren residents have been hearing about improvements to the Allegheny Riverfront for the past couple of years. Talking about the project whets the appetite, but we think there will be more excitement for the future of the Allegheny Riverfront in Warren after the first phase of work begins in 2027. The boat launch, which will include space for approximately eight boat trailers, pedestrian parking, a floating dock and an ADA-accessible launch, is the first in a series of projects that will reshape the city’s relationship to the Allegheny River. The larger master plan includes a ...

Our opinion: School phone policy about common sense

Our Opinion

We’re glad to see the county Board of Education has passed a new cell phone policy that limits the devices’ use during school hours. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade would not be permitted to have cell phones out or accessible during the school day. High school students in grades nine through 12 would have more flexibility, with limited exceptions for legitimate educational or other approved needs. Board member Misty Moore questioned how the district would ensure teachers consistently enforce the policy. "I still feel that there is a lot of gray area," Moore said, ...