Before we get deep into the 2022 election season, we hope the Crawford County Board of Elections addresses two concerns from this past election cycle.

Saying or writing something may have consequences — as Luigi DeFrancesco and David Valesky, two members of the PENNCREST School Board, have found.

Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer Jeff Gerritt, editor of The Herald in Sharon and the New Castle News, has written the editorial below criticizing Kimberly Doss, mayor of the city of Farrell, for saying she will put on the agenda for the next city council meeting the topic of "how the…

Gov. Tom Wolf made a wise choice in selecting Dr. Denise Johnson to be the state’s next physician general.

The Pennsylvania Secretary of Health described the most recent coronavirus mitigation order that she and Gov. Tom Wolf signed — one that limits customer occupancy at bars and restaurants to 25 percent — as “surgical and thus precise to prevent from repeating the cycle we saw in the spring.”

I wanted to compliment Seton Catholic School on the fantastic job they are doing while schools are not in session.

Hospital and other area leaders say they’re taking action to prepare for the possible arrival of the coronavirus.

The following editorial appeared in The (Mankato, Minnesota) Free Press, a CNHI newspaper. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tribune-Democrat.

We offer a sincere congratulations and wish the best of luck to the newly elected and re-elected officials sworn in recently in Crawford County during the annual government reorganization process.

It isn't Oct. 31, but trick-or-treating takes place tonight in Meadville and many Crawford County communities to celebrate Halloween.

When the planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville 18 years ago, our world was thrown into chaos.

Stop it and act like adults.

The general understanding concerning politics at the Crawford County Fair is all political booths are under the main grandstand.

If no one signs up to be a contestant for Miss Crawford County Fair next year, we would understand.

At the risk of sounding like cranky old folks, stand by while we get our glasses, raise our cane to start pointing and say, "When we were kids, trick-or-treating took place on Halloween!"

Less than a year ago, the business manager of the Conneaut School District pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend at his home and later filed for personal bankruptcy protection.

The public rift between Crawford County commissioners and Sheriff Nick Hoke over a $250 budget cut is troubling.

When the Crawford County commissioners announced last week the approval of a new management company for the county-owned nursing home, some numbers stood out.

Last week, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale had critical comments for Pennsylvania's school districts that had not updated their policies to comply with one of the state’s keynote legal changes inspired by the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.

If you haven’t heard much about 2-1-1, you’re likely not alone.

Employees and administration at Rolling Fields Elder Care Community and Conneaut School District said they have trained for situations like the EF2 tornado that hit the western Crawford County nursing facility on Tuesday. But watching everyone come together that afternoon, it looked as if it…

Officials at the city of Meadville and Vernon and West Mead townships are to be applauded for their efforts to handle winter maintenance of the Smock Bridge sidewalk. Unfortunately, their common sense plan to keep pedestrians safe seems more likely to land them in hot water with the state’s …

Federal lawmakers:

We need to put a stop to human trafficking.

We were pleased to see Jan Feleppa was approved to be the Crawford Central School Board representative for Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit Board of Directors recently.

A tragic death reported in our sister paper last week, the (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat, is a strong reminder for us all to check on your neighbors this winter — especially seniors.

Is there an attack on the First Amendment?

We agree with Gov. Tom Wolf's decision to declare a 90-day disaster emergency in response to the state's heroin and opioid epidemic.

We've been lucky to escape winter driving conditions in northwestern Pennsylvania to this point. 

There appear to be some good things going on at Voodoo Brewing Co.

The weather might change from year to year, but the constant throughout the 51 years of the Meadville Halloween Parade has been entertainment.

Municipal elections barely register on the radar for many, but we feel they're especially important.

Meadville City Council had an unenviable choice to make last week.

Tonight, zombies, princesses, villains, superheroes and more will roam many Crawford County communities to celebrate Halloween.

Hats off to those responsible for another successful celebration at Diamond Park this past weekend.

Mere words can’t fully express the sorrow everyone felt when learning of the untimely death of Charles Burns in an accident during a draft horse event at the Crawford County Fair last week.

Nearly a month ago, we discovered that a local dentist had his office vandalized.

Just like that, summer is over and students are back in school.