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Jeers: Yet another sad case of animal abandonment made the news this week, this time involving two young puppies left along Interstate 79. A Good Samaritan who witnessed the unknown culpritĢƵ callous act retrieved the animals and took them to a local veterinary hospital. The two are now being ...

LETTER: Keep Pa. at forefront of energy leadership

We know PennsylvaniaĢƵ budget season doesn’t quite get the same buzz as other seasons of the year. But this year, thereĢƵ reason to get excited about the state budget. Pennsylvanians have a real opportunity to see dramatic new investments in our commonwealthĢƵ energy economy. Gov. ...

LETTER: In support of health care for families

From what I have read, there is another perspective than Betsy McCaughey's (March 6 op-ed) about the Democrats' thoughts about what the Republicans want to do to Medicare. What I have heard is that the Republicans’ budget passed in the Republican-controlled Congress wants to fund health care ...

LETTER: Hypocrisy on parade

Hypocrisy is at its worst. Rep. Al Green was removed from the Capitol chamber for interrupting President Trump as he gave his congressional address last week. Doesn’t anyone remember Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert screaming at former President Joe Biden during his State of ...

LETTER: WSO concerts not to be missed

Everybody knows that the "W" in WSO stands for Washington, but do you know that it also stands for “wonderful?” I have been attending their concerts for many years, and I would rate each and every one as wonderful. The conductor is Dr. Yugo Ikach and he always finds creative themes to ...

LETTER: Channeling Mark Twain

After reading several letters to the editor in the Observer-Reporter from some of my fellow citizens praising the policies of our current president and then the submissions from two of Washington CountyĢƵ commissioners explaining their recent controversial actions, I was tempted to write two ...