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Greene, Fayette full of 47 percent

Mitt Romney hates you.Yes, you.Odds are you’ve heard about RomneyĢƵ plutocratic screed secretly recorded at a $50,000-a-plate fundraiser, where he said he didn’t care about the 47 percent of America that are worthless, lazy moochers.And, based on the demographics in Greene and Fayette ...

Not fair

If you want to vote in Pennsylvania for a candidate who is not a Democrat or Republican, good luck. This is not exactly the state known for being election-friendly to independent candidates.Pennsylvania makes it extremely difficult for independent and minor party candidates to get a spot on the ...

Columnist doubles his fun with two topics

Like an all-you-can-eat buffet or a sample cart at CostCo, this weekĢƵ column has a little bit of a couple topics. Just don’t fill up; dinner will be ready soon, and you don’t want to spoil your appetite.Toothless texting banIn the six months since PennsylvaniaĢƵ ban on texting while ...

Chamber director discusses Affordable Care Act

According to a recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce study, health care continues to be a top impediment to small business growth. And following the CourtĢƵ decision to uphold the PresidentĢƵ health care law, only 3 percent of small business owners report they are more likely to hire new ...

Company addressing water quality concerns

Alpha Natural Resources’ operating philosophy is based on “Running Right” in all aspects of our business. While this philosophy started as a mine safety program, it has evolved and spread throughout Alpha to incorporate environmental stewardship along with all other aspects of our ...

Paying it back

As a member of the Pennsylvania House, Bill DeWeeseĢƵ base salary was $82,000 — all taxpayer money. Earlier this year, DeWeese was convicted of theft of state resources, for staffing his election campaigns with state employees — being paid with taxpayer money. Recently, WHYYĢƵ Dave ...