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The Plaza, or hanging with George

ItĢƵ too bad George Marshall never became president of the United States. If he had, Uniontown today might have a presidential library. Tourists (and scholars) would be knocking themselves silly to get here, clogging the sidewalks, spending money.Alas, Marshall was never commander-in-chief. ...

Bailey Park: The reality and the dream

It was a cloudy, rainy day.Under the sheltering roof of the city pavilion that sits not far from Pennsylvania Avenue, Mayor Bill Gerke gestured in appreciation toward Mark John - otherwise known as Mookie - who has been placed in charge of engineering what would be a remarkable turn around: the ...

Battle cry of the un-woke!

Some Americans delight when they see other Americans face defeat.“ItĢƵ not often that I’m happy a U.S. team loses in the Olympics,” said conservative Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield. “But I found myself rooting against Megan Rapinoe and her merry band of America-hating female soccer ...

Whatever happened to Jujubes II?

I just ate a handful of ReeseĢƵ Peanut Butter Cups.It was in preparation for what I’m about to write.I love ReeseĢƵ Peanut Butter Cups.I’ve had a fondness for them for as long as I can remember.And they aren’t even my favorite candy.It was 14½ years ago that I first wrote about my ...

Infrastructure bill will test Biden

The struggle over an infrastructure bill in Congress may have a way to go. But rest assured, thereĢƵ a professional in the White House whoĢƵ determined to see it across the finish line.In the first eight months of his presidency, Joe Biden has shown the value of having an experienced ...

J. Veech: hot, hardy and harassed

On the theory that itĢƵ good to look back, here is a story of one James Veech of Uniontown, lawyer, businessman, and, in the first summer of the American Civil War, one of three men appointed by the governor of Pennsylvania to ensure that volunteer militias were paid on time and in the right ...