There was an article in the paper a while back about total births in the United States. It further stated that Americans are not having enough children to replace themselves.She gave statistics concerning this issue and over all, she wrote a good article. What concerns me is what she said at ...
In a recent front-page story (June 7, 2019), the 缅北禁地 carried another chilling story on the disastrous consequences of drug abuse in Fayette County. Even as the statewide rate of newborns suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has slightly declined statewide in the past ...
On Wednesday, May 15, Great Crossings Chapter of the DAR had the opportunity to provide tours of the Petersburg Toll House located in Addison. It is one of two remaining toll houses in existence in Pennsylvania today.Originally there were six of them. The tours were provided to the Marclay ...
It was mid-afternoon a couple of months ago when I pulled into the Five Corners intersection in Uniontown -- a sometimes precarious spot for motorists let alone people afoot. As my car came to a stop, I noticed a pair of pedestrians walking side by side touching arms.One was a black fellow, mid ...
The once pristine property is no longer maintained. Weeds grow through the pavement, overgrowth covers the flowerbeds, the fa莽ade is crumbling but she still stands, beautiful in my eyes. Saint Mary鈥檚 Church in Leckrone turned 117 in June. What once was a vibrant, active parish is now only a ...
We鈥檝e all heard the saying 鈥渁ctions speak louder than words.鈥� It can be far too easy to forget the effect that our actions -- or inactions -- have on people. The struggle and pain that underpaid workers -- particularly in rural communities 鈥� experience trying to support themselves and ...