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Let’s hope patriotism can return

The emphases in this country on the beginning of World War II generally center around Dec. 7, 1941, the day of the infamous Japanese aerial sneak attack on the American naval fleet based at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.Actually, the war already was in progress for more than two years before that ...

OP-ED: Repeal the Second Amendment

<em>Editor's note: This is the second of two parts.</em>The Second Amendment reads: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Traditionally, this was seen as ...

Fatigued by Trump Derangement Syndrome

First things first.I have a correction to make.In my column about my love of high school basketball last week, I talked about how the Raider Dozen (Uniontown High SchoolĢƵ spirited pep band) would start playing “Sweet Georgia Brown” as the Red Raider basketball team came on to the court.I ...

Nancy and Jack: a political love match

At first glance, they were an unlikely duo. One – Nancy Pelosi, the future House speaker – represented tony, well-heeled San Francisco. The other – John Murtha, the powerful military appropriations chairman – hailed from Johnstown, a decaying steelmaking hub in middle Appalachia.One ...

Children, older adults vulnerable to illness this holiday season

As life has steadily returned to normal after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the masks have largely come off and people are returning to the rhythms of life they enjoyed before March 2020. This year, that will mean lots of holiday gatherings, travel and merriment.And even though — ...