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Why do we have to keep doing this grass thing?

My grandmother always had a few feral outside cats that she fed and nurtured. Interestingly enough, because she couldn’t stand bloodshed, she put collars with loud bells on them to provide a warning to the very wildlife they were intended to thwart. As a result, when the previous owners ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: When you mention Ohiopyle, everyone automatically thinks of the state park, and understandably so – thousands of visitors are drawn every year to its hiking trails, waterfalls and opportunities for biking and camping. The borough of Ohiopyle doesn’t receive as much attention, but ...

Get out and appreciate the eclipse on Monday

What could be bigger than Taylor Swift? Maybe the solar eclipse that is set to happen Monday. Various prognosticators say the rare alignment of the Earth, moon and sun will be a bonanza for the slice of the United States stretching from Texas to Maine that will experience a total eclipse. ...

Eradicating blight can boost quality of life, economic development

LetĢƵ say you’re house hunting, and you find a property that seems to check off all the boxes. Enough space, the roof is solid and so are the heating and cooling systems. And the price is reasonable. ThereĢƵ one catch, though. The house across the street has long been abandoned. Its ...

Cheers & Jeers

Jeers: The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is, as that cityĢƵ mayor called it, “an unspeakable tragedy,” particularly for the families of the six workers who were on the bridge when a cargo ship smashed into it early Tuesday morning and are now presumed dead. ...