<em>“WhatĢƵ in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”</em><em>William Shakespeare, from Romeo and Juliet</em>This is that rare occasion when I quote old Bill Shakespeare.Come to think of it, I’ve ...
<em>“WhatĢƵ in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”</em><em>William Shakespeare, from Romeo and Juliet</em>This is that rare occasion when I quote old Bill Shakespeare.Come to think of it, I’ve ...
One hundred years ago today, a clear sign spring had finally sprung, was the discovery -- of all things --of a snake. Don’t believe me?“J.O. Clark captures poisonous snake alive,'' read a prominent headline on the front page of the May 12, 1914, edition of the Uniontown Morning Herald.Mr. ...
Ah, itĢƵ spring. Or what inhabitants of the Arctic Circle call spring.Despite the unseasonably cool temperatures, tiny leaves are starting to sprout; grass is turning a healthy green; and birds are making their way back from wherever they were.ItĢƵ time, too, for Republicans to begin their ...
<em>“I am banning Mr. Sterling for life from any association with the Clippers organization of the NBA.”</em> -- NBA Commissioner Adam SilverThere is a day I’ll never forget.My mother stood on the front porch of our house on Coolspring Street, and the son of a ...
There were lots of things happening in and around Uniontown in 1937.There was a trial involving the famous Monaghan case, and the famous “fan dancer” Sally Rand – a woman described as “the most widely known woman in the world,''- made a personal appearance at the State Theatre and at ...
"Easter in St. Mary's marked by another riot,'' read the front-page headline that greeted readers of the Uniontown Morning Herald 99 years ago today.There had been a “bloody fight” that had erupted at St. MaryĢƵ Greek Catholic Church in New Salem right after the Easter Sunday sermon.While ...