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LETTER: Lawmakers need to support more funding for Penn State Fayette

Lawmakers need to support more funding for Penn State Fayette Penn State University recently announced the possible closure of several campuses including Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. Many factors have combined to produce this peril for the Fayette campus, including declining ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Cheers to Belle Vernon senior baseball player Parker Lind for throwing the first no-hitter among local baseball teams this season in the Leopards' 14-0, five-inning win at McGuffey Tuesday. It was an impressive first game for Belle Vernon, which was one of the area's most successful ...

LETTER: Robbins’ column one-sided

Richard Robbins’ March 10 column about the Franklin Roosevelt spirit was quite one-sided. He had such high praise for that Roosevelt spirit, but used Donald Trump as his foil to compare. And he, as any typical Democrat, couldn't find anything positive about the 47th president, only disdain. ...

LETTER: Uphold freedom for all religions

Recent legislation across our nation appears to respond to attacks on Christianity. As these debates unfold, I believe it's important to reflect on what religious freedom means in America. The United States unquestionably bears the imprint of Christian values and traditions. We remain one of ...

Elon Musk’s nasty Social Security gambit

What is it with Elon Musk and Social Security? He clearly has a problem with the retirement account. Is he trying to cripple or even destroy the system that provides incomes for millions of older Americans? It sure looks like it. Then, again, he and President Trump may be up to some other ...