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Schools continue stepping up to the plate

Headlines hit all forms of news media recently about a school in Indiana where officials partnered with a nonprofit organization that helped get leftover food destined for the cafeteria garbage can to the districtĢƵ needy children who otherwise may not have had a meal at home.The program at ...

Does anyone answer the phone anymore? Even with caller ID? Even with the alleged firewall of a “Do Not Call” registration? Even with blockers offered by service providers or third parties?The proliferation of robocalls and scam calls in the United States has long passed the level of mere ...

The orange cones are coming, ready or not.Repairs and improvements to our local roads are just necessary parts of our lives. The work should be welcome – it is, after all, done to keep us safe and maintain whatĢƵ there. However, the appearance of “Road Work Ahead” signs causes ...

Just a year ago, school districts throughout Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland and Washington counties, as well as across the country, were struggling with disruptive school days and anxious parents as threats of violence were being made on what seemed to be a weekly basis throughout the local ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers have many more important issues demanding their attention than considering whether Daylight Savings Time, which went into effect last weekend, should in the future be eliminated in the commonwealth.As long as the whole nation, or a region of the country like the Middle ...

A church fractured by gay rights rift

In June 2015, a U.S. Supreme Court decision legalized gay marriage across this land, but no court decision or law can change hearts and minds, and many people remain opposed to LGBT rights in this country and abroad. As a result, the United Methodist Church, as we have known it, is likely to ...