Get going on brakes Dear Editor, I have noticed many skid marks on only one side of a vehicle. Why? Because apparently brakes are not working or are out of adjustment. What happened to the PennDOT or federal DOT? How about the police? Someone is not doing maintenance. I maintained a ...
My husband, Boyd and I want to extend a big thank you to Josh Cotton for writing the wonderful stories about Boyd’s father and my father-in-law, Norris Freeborough. We received genuinely kind feedback from family and friends. It shows the importance of sharing the stories of those who ...
American taxpayers must not be handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to businesses without having at least some idea of where our money is going. That seems obvious. However, demanding such transparency puts the U.S. Treasury Department — and some of the businesses being ...
I think playgrounds are open but I am not sure. It has been awfully slow opening everything up around here. I know there are no programs this year, but I think parents can still take their children to the playground if they choose to. When I was growing up the playground played a ...
All lives need values Dear Editor, Black lives matter. White lives matter. All lives matter. But lives are a combination of body for action, mind for knowledge, and spirit for direction. It is becoming more evident that the spiritual dimension of our lives is much less significant than ...
Would a $150,000 lighting project be a nice addition to trail along the Allegheny River in Crescent Park in Warren? Absolutely. Is the project worth the $75,000 required in local tax dollars without knowing the how badly state and local income tax receipts have been damaged by COVID-19? ...
It was something Walmart shoppers would have never expected to see at the start of the year. But our new normal is all about staying healthy for our friends, family and community. Last week marked the beginning of COVID-19 testing at the store parking lot in North Warren. Seeing the set up ...
It didn’t take long for Amy Stewart, Warren County School superintendent, to make very clear the difficult situation district officials face when planning for this fall’s reopening of schools. The average district classroom can hold a little less than 10 students under social distancing ...
Important point missing Dear Editor, I read a recent editorial (June 10), while scratching my head. You mentioned the primary turnout of 30% Republicans and 27% Democrats as low, and prognosticated that fall turnout will have far more persons voting. As I recall, your newspaper had many ...
Important point missing Dear Editor, I read a recent editorial (June 10), while scratching my head. You mentioned the primary turnout of 30% Republicans and 27% Democrats as low, and prognosticated that fall turnout will have far more persons voting. As I recall, your newspaper had many ...
Guidance released last week to help Pennsylvania schools plan for the upcoming high school sports season isn’t much guidance at all. In fact, the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s guidance barely qualifies as guidance. The very specific, very detailed list of rules and guidelines to ...
DUNKIRK, N.Y. — How our local economies bounce back in the coming months as the reopening phases continue to ramp up remains an uncertainty. Judging from the recent summerlike days, there is a strong sentiment from residents who have been stuck indoors over the last three months due to the ...
Use of excessive force by law enforcement personnel is a problem that transcends race, as a video shot a week ago in Buffalo makes clear. Taken by a radio news crew, the video shows Buffalo police responding to a demonstration in the city’s Niagara Square. Like so many throughout the United ...
Sociopathic behavior continues Dear Editor, Quoting again from my college Abnormal Psychology textbook — and previous letters to the editor: The most incredible trait of a sociopath is his complete lack of conscience, lack of empathy, remorse, guilt or shame, moral emotion. He can ...
Pennsylvania state legislators aren’t waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a legal challenge filed by businesses challenging Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 business closures. Legislators have taken the matter into their own hands, voting Tuesday to approve House Resolution 836. The ...
Warren County seems to have fared well in its dress rehearsal for a high-turnout election in the fall. County residents who went to the polls last week largely reported positive experiences despite voting under the county’s COVID-19 precautions. Nearly all of the residents ...
Praise for Rouse Estates Dear Editor, During this time of stress and challenges in Warren County, one thing has not changed and that is the ongoing exemplary work and care that takes place every day at the Rouse Estates of Warren County. There, the children, adults and our valued senior ...
When a COVID-19 vaccine is ready, will you take it? A recent Associated Press poll doesn’t paint a promising picture. Roughly half of Americans polled are willing to get the vaccine. Another 31% said they aren’t sure if they will take the vaccine and another 20% said they will refuse a ...
Mulberry Park in the city is in the midst of having an increase in traffic due to brighter days and warmer weather. Those visitors have also brought to light some of the problems facing a community destination: high grass and water drainage issues. As communities across the nation face ...
The year was 1947 and a number of young men had just returned from World War II. Filled with pride and a new sense of patriotism they formed an organization later to become the Warren Jaycees. This group included Roy Schneck, Chuck Tranter and several other future community leaders and for ...