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Census decline should be attributed to many factors

The Greene County Messenger (April 11-17) and sister newspaper the ĢƵ (April 8) both published a front-page article that addressed the continuing decline in census figures for both Greene and Fayette counties. The decline bodes ill for the underprivileged, particularly Greene ...

Good start

State Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana County) wants Pennsylvanians to have a more intelligent conversation about effectively attacking the poverty that continues to afflict 1.6 million state residents. HeĢƵ off to a good start.After researching anti-poverty efforts and talking to people around the ...

Less is More: Fasting for Better Health

There is much attention given to the idea of “fasting” recently. Some put it forth as a cure-all. Others advocate it as a nice way to “re-boot” the system, inspired by our modern age of computer terminology.Fasting is not a new idea by any means. It has been practiced for spiritual ...

Earth Day: A Celebration of Energy Awareness

<em>Joe Wilson is CEO of Infinity Resource Group, Inc., a professional mineral rights consulting firm in Parkersburg, W.Va., and a Registered Landman. David Pearl is managing director of a CNG patent holding company and president of a CNG fuel island development company. Your ...

It’s time to talk about sexual violence prevention

The youth of today are our hope for tomorrow. It is important for us as caring adults and communities to help set young people on the path for a healthy future and support them as they work to create positive change.April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this yearĢƵ campaign is focused ...

Success is within your reach

A few days a go I got up at 6 a.m., let the chickens out, fed the dog, cat, and bird, brushed my teeth and grabbed a banana, a container of raisins and a glass bottle of home-filtered water. Off I went to work for the day. My client waited patiently since last December for the weather to break, ...