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View from Hickory Heights: Little things make big differences

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It is strange, but sometimes little things make a big difference. I recently found a recipe for Sourdough Bread that sounded interesting. I have a recipe but the starter needs to be fed regularly. To be honest that makes it too difficult to keep going. This new recipe makes two batches of starter. Then you are done. I read through the recipe and decided to try it. I knew quite a bit about sourdough bread but of course not everything there is to know. I knew that you used glass or ceramic bowls. I also did not chance using anything but my wooden spoon to mix with. That being said, I ...

Our opinion: Aligning goals for state power

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In 2022, Pennsylvania created PA Edge tax credits in an effort to boost the creation of new power supply in the state. The tax credits have never been used. Now, a bipartisan group of House members that include Republican Tom Mehaffe and Democrats John Inglis and Rob Matzie are trying to tweak the tax credit program to make it more useful to power providers, including a Reliable Energy Investment Tax Credit that would be applicable to any new energy facilities or expanded facilities with a minimum of 100 megawatts of new power. The tax credits would scale to the size of the project ...

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. ...