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War and the battle cry of freedom

The Civil War was eight years away when a hearing convened in Uniontown to decide the fates of runaway slaves Charlotte, Liz, and Willis Greene, under the federal Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.The year was 1853. The Greenes were the children of Alex and Evalina Greene, former slaves themselves who ...

Where do we go from here?

Technology is forever changing. And I’m forever struggling to keep up with it.ThatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ not the first time I’ve expressed those thoughts.Back in February of 2007, I wrote a column for these pages about how modern inventions that once seemed indispensable are eventually cast aside for even a ...

Slavery and the hope for freedom

It must have been a happy occasion that at times was tinged with apprehension and even dread.Three of Alex and Evalina GreeneÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ seven children were visiting their parents’ home on South Street in Uniontown. And though itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ uncertain how long they stayed, we do know when their visit came ...

Oh, what a tangled web we weave

George Santos tells whoppers.That would be funny if it wasn’t so sad.The 34-year-old Republican is about to become a brand-new U.S. congressman from New YorkÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Third Congressional District.Unfortunately, heÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ already carrying a lot of baggage.Santos has difficulty proving that anything in ...

The departed and things they said

Kathy Whitworth died last week. She was 83 and dropped dead at a holiday party, apparently a festive affair. It was said she was her usual self moments before she died: convivial, happy, looking ahead.Whitworth was professional golfÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ winningest player, with 88 tournament championships. Asked ...

Christmas Day: For heart and home

Christmas 2022. The first Christmas I remember for sure was 1956. I was 8. There must have been earlier Christmases I recall, but these are indistinct. They are all jumbled together in my head. Christmas ’56 was the real deal. I remember lying in bed on Christmas Eve and shaking with ...