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The Pennsylvania political divide shortened a bit Tuesday (copy)

Pennsylvania politics got better last Tuesday. Not great, but better.And thatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ not necessarily because Democrats had a good night: both Tom Wolf and Bob Casey coasted to easy victories and the stateÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ congressional delegation went from a 13-5 split in favor of Republicans to a 9-9 tie, ...

Does God love some more than others?

Does God love some more than others?Some people think so because of the resulting disparities that life has for us. Some have immense material riches; others have tremendous health and longevity. A few enjoy successful careers and popularity. In contrast, some live in abject poverty, long term ...

Opinion: The Caravan

Do you believe that your local elementary school should lock the doors when school is in session? How about the middle school or high school?If you are a business owner do you believe you should leave your building unlocked after you are done with work for the day? As an automobile owner do you ...

Hanging in there

I have a pet peeve I would like to get off my chest. ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ more like a chip on my shoulder, not a big chip, but certainly an annoying one.I made an observation years ago about a greeting phrase that is insincere but, it seems, used everywhere by everyone. I don’t know where it originated or ...

Legislative inaction a disgrace

Recently, the first of two local listening sessions with Bishop Edward C. Malesic, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg was held.On Oct. 31, he will be at Holy Family Parish in West Newton from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.The sessions are an opportunity for area Catholics, some left hurt, ...

Three-dream conundrum a reality

Because I’ve recently been eagerly searching for my next chapter, itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ taken me down some very interesting, sometimes brilliantly lit, passages. Frequently, getting older feels challenging and emotionally wasteful to me, and because of that, I’ve begun to realize that thereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ plenty of ...