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LETTER: Trump was played

After watching the very hyped summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin recently, the spectacle reminded me of a country song from long ago. There we had the president of the United States welcoming an international war criminal and murderous dictator to our country for an opportunity ...

LETTER: Local pharmacies need help

Local pharmacies need help You may have heard a lot about the pharmacy closures that have hit our area hard. Spotlight PA did a great article a few weeks ago highlighting many of the challenges. We have had a tremendous influx of new patients. Unfortunately, we could not help many due to the ...

Snuffing out e-cigs in school

Generations of kids have ducked out in school restrooms to sneak a cigarette. Readers of a certain age may recall “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” the song made popular in the 1980s by heavy metal band Motley Crue that became the rallying cry for teenage rebellion: “Sittin' in the ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: A Mon Valley business has initiated a fundraiser to benefit employees of U.S. SteelĢƵ Clairton plant who were impacted by last weekĢƵ explosion that killed two and injured another 10. Michelle DeHosse, who owns Sparkles by Shell in Monongahela, and her friend, Heather Gwaley, of ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Kudos to the local students who began their golf season last Friday at Nemacolin Country Club in the TriCADA Golf Tournament. In a field loaded with Class 3A teams, two Class 2A golfers placed in the top 10, as Jefferson-Morgan junior Urijah Teasdale was fifth and Brownsville senior Ben ...

The immigrants deserve better

Albert Einstein said a picture is worth a thousand words. The photo of the sign at the Moshannon detention center in Philipsburg in todayĢƵ newspaper screams them. Irony, too. “Help shelter pets find their way home,” the billboard in the background reads. The signs’ ...