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EDITORIAL: Teacher shortage is concerning

As the 1960s ended, Pennsylvania teachers still were providing dedicated service to their school districts and students, despite embarrassingly low wages, paltry fringe benefits and, in many cases, not commanding the respect and parental support that they deserved.That unfortunate scenario ...

Proceed with caution on Wolf’s budget

Caution is the best advice for lawmakers on both sides of the Pennsylvania General AssemblyÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ political aisle, in response to Gov. Tom WolfÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ proposed 2022-23 budget, his last as the commonwealthÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chief executive.While it is a given that next fiscal yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ budget will hardly resemble ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> We are happy to welcome back state Rep. Matthew Dowling, who returned to his legislative duties last week after a crash left him hospitalized and in need of lengthy rehabilitation. Dowling, who represents the 51st Legislative District, was ...

Since she was first elected in 2018, state Rep. Natalie Mihalek has advocated for the privatization of alcohol sales in Pennsylvania. The Upper St. Clair Republican is 100% on the money when she argues the current system is a musty, outmoded relic of Prohibition. ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ cumbersome, inefficient ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> Tomorrow is Take Your Child to the Library Day, a day set aside each year to encourage parents to take their children to their local library. Fayette, Greene and Washington counties are fortunate to have several community libraries to serve ...

Perhaps itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a reflection of how deeply the board game Monopoly has permeated our culture, but right now a lot of people seem to want other people to go to jail, and probably not pass Go or collect $200, for that matter.Last weekend, former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich gravely ...