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Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Jeers:</strong> Last fall, Chambersburg became one of about 70 municipalities in Pennsylvania that have enacted ordinances protecting LGBTQ residents from discrimination. On Monday night, it became the first to repeal its ordinance. A newly minted Republican ...

In this overheated era we’re enduring, conspiracy theories seem to flourish like grass after a springtime downpour. But sometimes the best explanation for events is the least complicated and most straightforward one.President Kennedy was killed by a lone gunman. Men did indeed land on the ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> Hard work and dedication is paying off for Chloe Brennen, avid horse lover, longtime rider and 16-year-old daughter of Matt and Lisa Brennen of Waynesburg. Chloe is preparing for a trip to Fort Worth, Texas, where she and her 10-year-old ...

Biden must alleviate student debt

Fourteen percent of people in our state carry student loan debt. Forgiving those debts could be a game changer for Pennsylvania residents.Two years ago, in the heat of the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, then-candidate Joe Biden put forth a plan to alleviate student debt: ...

Tax filing day coming up quickly

When the Wall Street Journal reported on Jan. 3 that the coming tax season is destined to cause headaches for filers, many taxpayers no doubt already were fearing the worst.The last two filing seasons, for 2019 and 2020, were nightmarish for millions of taxpayers, especially those who had filed ...

Omicron underscores need for paid sick leave

Although vaccines have lowered the risk of the most severe illness and death due to COVID-19, being in an indoor, public space – any space – has carried with it a certain level of risk for almost two long years now, particularly for those who shun masks. The highly contagious omicron ...