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Local newspapers keep communities strong

Newspapers and reporters have had a rough few years, as they’ve been lumped in with those in “newsertainment,” who led too many to become distrustful of the community-focused work our journalists practice each day.For the men and women working in our stateĢƵ weekly and daily newspaper ...

Pennsylvanians: Trust in local newspapers

Local newspapers are at the heart of communities across the commonwealth. Why? They are trusted sources for news Pennsylvanians cannot get anywhere else.It really is that simple.Long established on Main Streets in the boroughs, townships, counties and cities they serve, local newspapers report ...

School rules key to GOP agenda

From rural representatives to their candidate for governor, Pennsylvania Republicans are carrying out a full culture war over matters of gender identity and sexual orientation.Bills and campaign ads in recent months have focused on purported threats to children, especially in the form of sexual ...

Rain, rain, rain records

“Sunshine, blue skies – please go away. My girl has found another and gone away.”I first heard those words in 1967, when those Motown legends – The Temptations – convinced a record-buying public that they “Wish(ed) it would rain.”To understand The Temptations' dilemma, you had to ...

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 ...