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LETTER: Help with prescription drug costs

Regarding the Feb. 20 story about the woman who couldn’t afford her prescription: Some pharmaceutical companies provide free medication for people who cannot afford them. Look on the manufacturer’ websites for patient assistance programs. The paperwork can be a bit of work, but I’m sure ...

LETTER: Short-term memory

In his first term, President Trump negotiated and implemented a trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, saying it was the best agreement we’ve ever made. A few days ago, he was asked about the status of the tariffs against those two countries. He said they’re going forward on schedule and ...

LETTER: Youghiogheny deserves accolades too

Another year has gone by, and once again our Youghiogheny River has been edged out for Pennsylvania River of the Year, this time by fewer than 200 votes. The Delaware River, a noble foe indeed, has many attributes that the Yough doesn’t; it has more depth, width, and flows into the large ...

Editorial: Dissent and civility

A recent visit to a West Virginia University classroom offered some insight to a group of newspaper editors who were asked to speak to a group of journalism students. When posed with the question of where they get their news, most of the students responded, not surprisingly, from social ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Cheers to Albert Gallatin graduate Ellen Guillard, known as Loui Hall during her playing days with the Lady Colonials, for continuing her outstanding success as the high school girls basketball coach at Taylor Allderdice of the Pittsburgh City League. Guillard's Dragons defeated Obama ...

LETTER: A waste of time

I didn't waste another precious second of my fleeting life reading beyond the headline of Oren Spiegler's tiresome, ignorant, annoying, self-righteous, arrogant, bloviating in the Feb. 13 edition. I'm sure he fancies himself as another Mike Royko, but Royko could be mildly amusing at times. ...