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On New YearĢƵ, we look back and look forward

The sand is rapidly running out of the 2023 hourglass, and over the last couple of days there have been the inevitable backward glances at the highs, lows, controversies and catastrophes that were packed in over the last 12 months. It was the year of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, of continuing ...

Cheers and Jeers

CHEER: Anyone who is of a certain age can remember the thrill of a snow day – when school would be called off due to a snowstorm, and you would have the day to yourself to loaf or, if you were feeling industrious, study a little bit more for a test or catch up on homework. Thanks to ...

America is stronger thanks to immigrants

ThereĢƵ a statue in New York Harbor that urges the “poor, huddled masses” to come to our shore, and most of us have ancestors who came to the United States from elsewhere. Despite this, thereĢƵ a long history of American ambivalence toward immigration. At various times, new arrivals ...

Cheers and Jeers

CHEER: Frazier's Gracen Hartman and West Greene's Kasie Meek were named to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Class A All-State team. Hartman, a 5-9 junior setter/outside hitter, and Meek, a 5-10 senior outside hitter, led their teams to successful seasons with the Lady Commodores ...

April Sloane should resign as Washington County controller

Editor's note: This editorial was updated Dec. 14 to correct an error regarding the relationship of the person at whom April Sloane was accused of throwing a drink. April Sloane needs to resign. Immediately. On Tuesday, Sloane, Washington CountyĢƵ controller, was charged with two felony ...

Cheers and Jeers

Jeers: Librarians across Pennsylvania have been on tenterhooks in recent weeks as state funds for libraries have been held up due to wrangling between lawmakers in Harrisburg. A “code bill” that would allow the money to be dispersed has not been approved because the House and Senate are ...