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Cheers: Despite the impending closing of Penn State Fayette, higher education may still be offered at the Eberly Campus. Fayette County commissioners voted last week to create the Fayette County Educational Authority, which will study ways to continue to use the property after it closes. “Our ...

EDITORIAL: They’re ready to help

Later this week, many of us will gather around the table with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. It will be a day full of turkey, stuffing and all of the trimmings for some. Sadly, others will struggle to put food on the table. We recognize that Thanksgiving is not just about ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: The Salvation ArmyÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ annual Red Kettle Campaign is in full swing, and donations are even more important this year, given the delay in funding for rent and utility assistance and SNAP funding due to the shutdown of the federal government. Christine Bell, director of the Uniontown ...

Follow the sound of the bells and give back

If you have been arguing with members of your household about whether the time is right for putting up Christmas decorations (ahead of Thanksgiving), perhaps try mentioning that the bells are already ringing at local retail establishments that host Salvation Army red kettles. The season has ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Frazier High School's football and girls volleyball teams were the last of the area's fall sports teams to close their seasons. The Commodores football team not only qualified for the WPIAL playoffs but also won a postseason game for the first time since 2015 with a 27-12 road upset ...

EDITORIAL: Remember this at election time

In the 1950s, American psychologist Abraham Maslow developed a hierarchy of the things people need to thrive. The premise is straightforward. To flourish, human beings first require that their basic needs – like having enough to eat – are met. Our federal lawmakers are failing an ...