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We cannot ignore the threads that connect acts of hate

Holocaust survivors, their families, their friends, and their allies all gathered in the state Capitol building last Wednesday. And they vowed to never forget.But how can they?How can they when the same sparks that lit the gas chambers at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Treblinka, and other extermination ...

Local teachers excel through dedication and perseverance

The teaching profession has had some significant changes over the last few decades.No longer are the days when teaching is the primary focus. These days, every day an educator steps into a classroom, he or she becomes something more. A teacher. A mandated reporter inside and outside of school. ...

Battle for the soul of the country

“A battle for the soul of the country.” That is how Joe Biden described the 2020 election. And heĢƵ right. If Donald Trump is reelected, it will say something profound about the American character.Voters in 2016 had to choose between two ethically challenged candidates: one we knew all ...

More should be done to stop wrong-way drivers

Imagine for a minute that itĢƵ 3 a.m., and you’re driving down a largely deserted Interstate 79 on the northbound portion between Washington and Pittsburgh.You’re on the winding highway, and you see a pair of headlights rapidly coming toward you. But they’re not in the southbound lane. ...

Baseball, the Babe and a beautiful lesson

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for baseball. More than ready.Hope springs eternal at the old ballyard. I’m reminded of the line in the movie Field of Dreams by the reclusive novelist Terrance Mann, about baseball being the one constant in America.“America has rolled by like an ...

Saving lives with naloxone shouldn’t cost you life insurance

In 2012, the opioid crisis started to impact the life of Sharon White, now 53, from Lansdowne, Delaware County. White saw loved ones suffering from addiction and struggling to find resources to get better. She scaled back her commercial real estate business and decided to become a recovery ...