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Opinion

Finding neighborliness on Front Porch Day

Local Commentaries

Once upon a time, in Warren, Pennsylvania, three wise men got together on a downtown porch. Gary, Doug, and Gary enjoyed each other’s company just chatting about the weather, the town, sports and more. Guy stuff. They wound up discussing how much fun it would be to start a Front Porch ...

Our opinion: Housing remains a dire need

Our Opinion

Warren has quietly, thanks to the leadership of Tom Pierotti, become a welcoming place for Ukranian refugees displaced by the Russian invasion of their home country. The families owe Pierotti and his fellow volunteers at First Lutheran Church a debt of gratitude for their work to help open ...

Our opinion: Fighting trouble drug problem

Our Opinion

The Warren County Drug Task Force has been busier than normal this year. From January through June, the task force has made 41 arrests while seizing 3.625 pounds of methamphetamine, 49.5 grams of cocaine and 183 grams of fentanyl. This year’s arrests have included the seizure of 16 ...

Our opinion: Creating new sources of pride

Our Opinion

It’s a point of pride for small schools like Eisenhower and Youngsville to have their own marching bands. And the students should be proud of their efforts. Participating in the marching band is a time-consuming endeavor for both students and their parents involving hour after hour of ...

Readers Speak

Letters To Editor

Weak decision Dear Editor, What a disgrace that the Democratic hopeful couldn’t even attend Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. That fact is, it’s not the word “couldn’t,” it’s the word “wouldn’t.” It’s obvious she needs to appease the anti-Israel-America hate ...

Our opinion: Embrace the healing of holidays

Our Opinion

Although much of the national attention is ­– and will continue to be — focused on developments related to the Nov. 5 presidential election, the world beyond the political front is far from being in slumber mode. For example, on the retail front, merchants are not sitting back, intent on ...