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Hey, folks.We know we’ve been beating the drum about wearing a mask a whole lot and you’re probably tired of it.Frankly, we’re tired of writing it.But since it looks like a whole lot of people have decided to quit wearing them while going out (despite a Wednesday order that requires them ...

Self care is not selfish

ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ time to unfurl ourselves, to relax and begin to address the stress of what we’ve all gone through.Every household across the country — and each person in the house — has undergone some form of stress as a result of this pandemic, and we’ve all hauled that tension around for ...

Vote-by-mail gets off to good start

The debut of PennsylvaniaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ new vote-by-mail law on June 2 offered hope that the Nov. 3 general election will not be chaotic or have credible grounds for suspicions of voter fraud or other irregularities.Of course, likely for at least the next several election cycles, many people will ...

Dear Class of 2020,Congratulations!You not only survived the rigors of high school, but got through the back half of your senior year in the midst of a global pandemic.Those were probably the months you were most looking forward to. They were the months when teachers tend to let you coast a ...

Imagine waking up one morning before too long and finding that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House health adviser who has become a household name in recent weeks, has made a surprise announcement.A vaccine for the coronavirus has been found. And itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ effective. Come and get it!Given the ...

Embrace the ‘new normal’

Social distancing. Masking. COVID-19. Coronavirus.Say those words aloud and watch anyone who hears you cringe.More than two months after the first cases were reported in Pennsylvania, the weariness is visible on peoples’ faces.And we’ve got plenty to put on the pile of our mental ...