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Opinion

Our opinion: Tobacco ban hits nerve once fine is added

Our Opinion

The Warren City Council didn’t really change its policy regarding tobacco use in city parks recently. Smoking in parks has been illegal for years. It includes, by the way, cigars, pipes or other tobacco products in any manner or in any form - so yes, e-cigarettes and vaping devices are ...

Rounding Third: Summer, September and the season’s end

Local Commentaries

My daughter’s birthday is Sept. 21. We kiddingly used to call her the “last rose of summer.” “Autumnal equinox” just doesn’t have the same ring. My garden’s last summer roses, along with the zinnias, and verbenas, are trying to hang on. But the pumpkin I bought for the front ...

Our opinion: Some protection for restaurants

Our Opinion

There’s good and bad in the food truck regulations being discussed by Warren officials. It’s good to reduce licensing requirements by accepting a state license rather than requiring a separate city license for food trucks. That was one of the main complaints raised by one food truck ...

Our opinion: Senator correct on stream cleaning

Our Opinion

We agree with state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, and appreciate his leadership on an important — though, perhaps not colorful or controversial enough to frequently capture voters’ attention — issue. Stream cleaning. “As elected officials, we are responsible for putting forth ...

Our opinion: New fall fest a good addition

Our Opinion

There’s been a lot of disagreement over some downtown redevelopment efforts. People on both sides of some development projects have a vision of what downtown can be and, despite disagreements, are making the case for projects that make downtown Warren a destination. There are other ways ...

Readers Speak

Letters To Editor

‘Rigged’ response Dear Editor, Regarding Donald Trump’s philosophy: When Trump wins, there was nothing “rigged; when Trump loses, something was “rigged.” Mary Leo, Warren Troubling ‘progress’ Dear Editor, ...