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Opinion

Region’s Maternity Care Losses Are U.S. Trend

Editor's Corner

Warren General Hospital administrators were fully aware they had been bucking a national trend. As the number of rural hospitals across the United States began closing maternity units over the last decade, this Warren County, Pa., facility was thinking primarily about care for its ...

Focus Should Be On Affordability During Session

In Our Opinion

We appreciate Gov. Kathy Hochul’s stated focus on affordability. We know, as do most New Yorkers, that it isn’t as easy to make ends meet these days as it was 20 years ago. Hochul has focused her affordability agenda on things like wage increases, tax cuts or tax credit expansions, ...

Maternal Care Undergoing Change In Area

In Our Opinion

UPMC Chautauqua is no stranger to dealing with the closure of neighboring hospitals’ labor and delivery units. First, it was Westfield Memorial Hospital, then Brooks-TLC just a few years ago. Now, Warren General Hospital is closing its labor and delivery unit amid a shortage of OB/GYN ...

New Restaurant A Chance To Prove Airport’s Vitality

In Our Opinion

County officials have spent the past several years trying to talk up the amount of activity at the Chautauqua County Airport at Jamestown. Those efforts have been part of efforts to both balance the airport operation’s budget and to convince the federal government to reinstate the ...

Stormwater Drainage Is More Than South Avenue Issue XXx

In Our Opinion

Jamestown officials should absolutely work with the town of Busti to help a South Avenue resident deal with runoff that floods their yard and pool. The issue is somewhat difficult because South Avenue acts as a border between Jamestown and Busti, meaning crossing the street takes someone ...