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ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ distressing when family members are at each others’ throats, or are so indifferent to one another they fall out of touch. ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ especially disheartening this time of year. The holidays, among other things, are about family.All of this, plus a display at a local restaurant, got me to ...

Robena Mine tragedy a grim reminder of complicated justice system

The 37 miners who died in Robena Mine 55 years ago never had a chance. Two explosions rocked the Greene County mine complex on that cold, snowy Dec. 6, 1962.The men, employees of United States Steel, died in the first explosion a little after 1 p.m. The second explosion 20 minutes later was ...

The Lesser of Two Evils

Lots of Republicans quietly cheered last week when a Democrat won an election.They’d been put into a tight spot, by having a naughty Republican on the ballot for that special election in Alabama to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions.If Roy Moore had won, Republicans would’ve been forced ...

Reviving Bailey Park would be good for all

Help is on the way for Bailey Park; but like most things worthwhile, it will require hard work and a team effort.A group organized with the help of a 34-year-old baseball step-dad and the Uniontown High SchoolÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Baseball Boosters have teamed up with the hope of having UniontownÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ once-proud ...

TrumpÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ administration flawed from the start?

Steve Schmidt is a likeable, solid conservative.He served as a campaign strategist for the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John McCain.I’m afraid for his mental health.Mr. Schmidt is so distraught over the current White House burlesque show that he appears frequently on TV to ...

Louise Linton is here to save us

ThereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ little need to scrutinize the big things when the little ones tell you all you need to know about the sorry condition of the Republican Party.Let us begin our melancholy tour with the Steve Mnuchins — he, the secretary of the treasury, she, his wife Louise Linton.Actually, itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ...