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OD onslaught

The stories all sounded so familiar. They involved people who started using drugs and found themselves trapped in a nightmare of needing narcotics not just to get high but to survive. Arrests soon followed, and then came a choice. Either enter a drug treatment program, or go to jail.Those ...

Proving ownership of inherited mineral rights

Recently, I’ve received a number of calls from people trying to determine whether they own mineral rights to land they inherited.In analyzing their inquiry, one must ask: 1) Did your ancestor own the land in fee simple? “Fee simple” means ownership of real estate from the “center of the ...

Bring it on

Well, the fun and games are over. Republicans and Democrats certainly had a a time of it at their recent national conventions, but now we all have to gear up for the serious business of electing the next president of the United States.While the Nov. 8 election is a little over three months ...

The lessons of Elie Wiesel

Elie Wiesel died on Monday. He was one of the last great living authors of the Holocaust. His book “Night” was one I read as a boy. It was a bit of literature that left its mark on my psyche.Another great Jewish author, Rabbi Richard Rubenstein, wrote about the corporate interests and ...

Now more than ever, Pennsylvania needs its sheriffs and deputies

As president of the Pennsylvania SheriffĢƵ Association, I would be remiss if I did not address the tragic and cowardly killing of five brave Dallas Texas area law enforcement officers.As a sheriff, as a law enforcement leader, as an American, my heart is broken and my prayers go out to the ...

Fair season ready to begin

As most people in this area know, when July and August comes around itĢƵ fair time. Southwest Pennsylvania has a number of the best fairs in Pennsylvania. In fact, there are four fairs in Greene County and Washington County alone.Our local fair season starts off with the Jacktown Fair, in the ...