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The heart is a good companion

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Last Friday I received a pacemaker. I’m still not over the shock that I needed one. I was skeptical because surgeons want to do their job. You know, they’re trained to cut. Same as my hairdresser. But the cardiac surgeons at St. Vincent’s in Erie were convincing. Long story short, my heart did beat normally most of the time, but when it chose to go on a whoopee spree – into atrial fibrillation – the low heartbeats were much too low. Solution? Kick them back into normal gear by giving this lady a pacemaker. I’ve been told by people who have one – all men so far – ...

Our opinion: Expansion is good sign for city

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Superior Tire has a more than 60-year history in Warren. A possible expansion project at the facility can only be a positive for the city. City Council members will have a chance to help further that expansion in the coming weeks by abandoning an unopened street that extends from the old Route 6 right of way along the southeast line of the Warren company’s property. Superior Tire & Rubber Corp.owns all the property adjacent to the unopened road, Randy Rossey, city codes officer, told council members, and the abandoned road ends at the Superior Tire property. A required public ...

Our opinion: Takes effort to boost downtown

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It’s encouraging to hear that business owners saw increased foot traffic - and hopefully increased sales - through the two-week Sock Hop event that took place around the Easter holiday. Randy Rossey, city codes officer, shared with council members recently that business owners were happy with the benefits they saw from the two-week business scavenger hunt. There are 16 businesses participating, with shoppers invited to hop from shop to shop in search of a special handmade bunny. Shoppers could get a punch card at any participating business, find the bunny hidden in each shop and ...

Our opinion: School closures paying off

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There were always two main reasons to consider closing high school buildings in Youngsville and Sheffield - money and quality of education. The budget proposed by Warren County School District staff last week accomplishes one of those two goals. Taxes won’t increase as part of next year’s budget, though spending in the $93.86 plan increases by $2.29 million. That’s what additional aid and saving $1.7 million will do for a budget. The $1.7 million saved by closing the schools equates to 3.82 mills that don’t have to be raised on the backs of property owners in the county. ...

Dems quick to forget Clinton, Obama acts

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There is no way to concisely define the hypocrisy of Democrat party ideology and policy other than explain it as Trump Derangement Syndrome. I submit the following as evidence of TDS. Let’s briefly review past Democrat administration’s policies regarding oversight of U.S. Government fraud and illegal immigration. This information is readily available with simple Google and AI tools. Bill Clinton and Al Gore launched the National Partnership for Reinventing Government in March 1993; an initiative aimed at cutting wasteful spending and streamlining federal operations. They presented ...

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A national nightmare Dear Editor, When does a political dream turn into a political nightmare? It happens when a slight electorate majority returns a convicted felon for a second term to the Oval Office 100 days and counting. Newspapers, social media and television networks are saturated with pros and cons about the current performance of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of our federal government, especially the President. There is nothing abhorrent about diversity, and efficiency within government agencies, however, when it negatively affects the well being of ...