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Welcome to the Daddy Wars

After what seems like 150 years of “Mommy Wars” in America, we haven’t solved anything. So we’re applying what we haven’t learned to a new front: We’re adding men to the fray. Welcome to the Daddy Wars!When it was revealed that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was taking four ...

Spending bill becomes Dems’ primary weapon

The fight over federal infrastructure spending has made its way to PennsylvaniaĢƵ Senate race, where support for the $1 trillion bill has become a cudgel in the Democratic primary.Rep. Conor Lamb, D-17th District – who represents a politically divided region outside Pittsburgh – is using ...

Does God understand family life?

ItĢƵ reality that Jesus had Joseph and Mary as his earthly mother and father. We can realistically say, “God knows what it is to have parents.” How well Jesus knew his grandparents on either side is conjecture, but it seems reasonable that he would have been familiar with them along with ...

WWII: the great coming together

On Veterans Day, Connellsville is the place to turn for the inspiration and the heartbreak of war. During the Big One – World War II – Connellsville modeled both.Of course, there was plenty of grousing during the war years, 1941-45, especially about conscription – the draft. But we’ll ...

Dowling crash needs further explanation

The automobile accident that has sidelined state representative Matthew Dowling of Uniontown sounds awful: traveling alone, police say, DowlingĢƵ vehicle plowed through a field before striking a tree 100 yards off a road in Upper Leacock Township in Lancaster County.It was 7 in the evening. ...

Costly justice race shows courtĢƵ power

Voters submitting ballots by mail or filling them out Tuesday may not pay much attention to state court races – but powerful donors and political players are watching.The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, dominated 5-2 by judges who ran as Democrats, serves an important role in sharply divided ...