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Cheers: The cooler weather this week has certainly hinted that fall is around the corner, and another is the school buses that are snaking their way around on streets and roads in the mornings and afternoons. The resumption of school in many districts around the region this week means that ...

Prejudice is something that can taint any person

By Nick Jacobs One of my first jobs was in teaching. As a young educator who had grown up in a rural area, the racial prejudice that I saw was shocking. “My students were poor, and they often came to school without breakfast — hungry, and they knew, even in their youth, the pain of ...

Report affirms that vaccines save lives and money

If you were around in 1989 and 1990, the things you probably remember most about those days are the Berlin Wall falling, the invasion of Kuwait and the lead-up Operation Desert Storm, watching “Twin Peaks” on TV or “Batman” in a movie theater or purchasing hot albums by M.C. Hammer ...

Cheers & Jeers

Jeers: Many air travelers have gone through the trial of having their flights be canceled or delayed due to mechanical issues or weather. When this happens, they frequently have to resort to camping out on airport floors if all nearby hotels are booked. ThatĢƵ certainly no fun, but itĢƵ a ...

Transforming downtowns a challenge in new age of remote work

To be sure, real estate anywhere in New York City will drain some pennies from your bank account, and that was the case a little less than 20 years ago when a 23-story office building in Manhattan on West 50th Street sold for $332 million. That was a pretty standard price then for a ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: If you have a craving for a Guiseppi sandwich this weekend, head to downtown Uniontown, where the Italian delicacy awaits to satisfy the appetites of Italians and non-Italians alike. The Fayette County Italian Heritage Festival returns Saturday and Sunday, and will feature plenty of ...