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Honors for a songwriting uncle

The second floor of the Carnegie Free Library in Connellsville consists of a handsome suite of rooms; one room serves as a museum. I’m happy and proud to report that a relative of mine is memorialized there — a fella by the name of Hughie Cannon. The museum photograph of Hughie is the same ...

In defense of fairness, justice

On Sept. 22, I spoke at the Uniontown City Council meeting. I am excited to share that democracy won that night!I spoke out in defense of fairness and justice for public transparency and constituent respect; other residents and property owners challenged the policies and practices of the public ...

Corporal punishment causes more harm than good

LetĢƵ say you own or manage a business and thereĢƵ an employee who just annoys the heck out of you.They show up late. They make fun of and belittle other employees and frequently defy you. The quality of their work is shoddy.One day you call them into your office. You get out a wooden ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> The natural splendor of the Laurel Highlands was recognized once again as one of the top destinations in the United States for leaf peeping. For the third consecutive year, the region was voted one of the top 10 fall foliage destinations in ...

Single moms in economic pain: Where are the dads?

We regularly encounter stories of Americans struggling to stay financially afloat, buffeted by the dayĢƵ economic challenges. So many focus on a woman who is identified a quarter of the way in as a “single mother.” SheĢƵ often portrayed facing impossible demands of holding a paying job ...

Are you looked down upon? Do you care?

ItĢƵ a commonplace gripe in Trump world and aligned planets that “elites look down on me.” The elites are usually described as college-educated liberals living in big cities.The complainers are not always wrong, but they exaggerate how much their alleged “betters” are even thinking ...