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Letters To The Editor - Greene County

Waynesburg has a recycling issue

Living in a community where there is a magnificently clean and safe environment is the perfect location where people would like to live in. Walking through the town of Waynesburg to go to the local market or shop, there is a lot of trash that can be recycled on the roads and grass hills.Due to ...

Always remember fallen police officers

As police officers, we know that we can never predict what will happen when we put on our uniform each day. This simple fact was made very apparent with the brutal execution of two New York City police officers (on Dec. 20). It was a scene that hit close to home for Pennsylvanians who continue ...

Superintendent: Celebrate your school board

January is School Director Recognition Month. So, say “thank you” to our Central Greene School District board members: Mr. Andrew Corfont, president; Mr. John Bristor, vice-president; Mrs. Sharon Bennett, assistant secretary; and board members Mr. Joe Ayersman, Mr. Kevin Barnhart, Mrs. ...

An ominous warning sign for Pennsylvania

On Sept. 15, something happened that has not occurred in recent memory: the stateĢƵ General Fund balance dipped below zero – a historic low for this time of year. This is alarming because the General Fund is essentially PennsylvaniaĢƵ checking account; broad-based revenues such as the ...

The recent (letter to the editor) from Gay Thistle stating that the HatfieldĢƵ Ferry power plant closed by FirstEnergy last year was one of the most polluting power plants in the U.S. is mistaken.Only five years ago, the former owner Allegheny Energy invested $725 million in state-of-the-art ...

I have been alternately steaming mad and sulkily mulling since our local representatives to (state) legislature used some of our tax-funded hours to try to stop the closing of one of the most polluting power plants in the nation, the HatfieldĢƵ Ferry Power Plant.Then, the front page of your ...