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Fayette strong: LetÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ save Penn State Fayette

British author C.S. Lewis once said, "The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts." And, for the past six decades, the faculty at Penn State Fayette has endeavored to do that. They’ve cultivated the chance for local, post-secondary education in an area ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Cheers to Laurel Highlands girls basketball player Aierra Jenkins for putting an off night behind her and bouncing back with a vengeance to help her team keep its season alive. The Lady Mustangs fell in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs to Blackhawk 59-32 and the LH ...

LETTER: Do the right thing

A horrifying display of arrogance and self-dealing was broadcast to the American people and the entire world when Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked and berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Feb. 28. I felt shame and fear for my country for putting Trump and Vance ...

Editorial: Support local arts: Take in a high school musical

While high school athletes often find themselves in the spotlight, it's time for wicked witches and Greek gods to take the center stage. Spring musical season has started in Fayette, Washington and Greene counties, and talented local students stand ready to show off their months of hard ...

Cheers & jeers

Cheers: Cheers to Waynesburg Central senior wrestler Jake Stephenson for returning strong from a concussion to win his first WPIAL gold medal with a 7-1 decision over Nezumiiro Green of Central Catholic in the 189-pound division of the Class 3A championships this past weekend. Stephenson, who ...

LETTER: Peer support could be beneficial

Keeping a community safe is about more than just responding to emergencies. In many rural communities, law enforcement is called when someone is struggling with addiction or mental health. Unfortunately, police officers are not crisis specialists or substance use counselors, and too often, the ...