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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: After a two-year hiatus of the marker program, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) will erect a new historical plaque to commemorate the 1786 Whiskey Riot. While the location is not yet known, the recognition highlights a significant chapter in Washington County ...

LETTER: Commonsense legislation

School has resumed and our kids are back playing sports. It's great to see children competing in soccer, cross country, and volleyball. But with the return of high school and college sports, we once again are faced with the concern of biological males competing in girls' sports. This recent ...

LETTER: Government should support humane police

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania defines Animal Humane Law as neglect, mistreatment or cruelty perpetrated upon any animal. While state and local law enforcement can investigate and charge, only Humane Society Police Officers (HSPOs) are specifically trained for this. As their title suggests, ...

EDITORIAL: Charleroi deserves some answers

Much like the iconic Thunderbolt roller coaster at Pittsburgh’s Kennywood Park, the past year has been packed with stomach-dropping dips for the Charleroi community. The ride has been a bumpy one, rife with uncertainty and unfulfilled pledges, particularly for the 250-plus employees of the ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheer: A new tourism report issued last week revealed a few things we already knew: Southwestern Pennsylvania offers plenty of things for visitors to see and do. The 2024 Pennsylvania Tourism Office report showed the overall economic impact for Fayette, Greene and Washington counties has ...

The hidden cost of homelessness

As a local business owner who has proudly served this community over the past few years, I have witnessed firsthand the growing challenge that homelessness presents—not just for those without shelter but for the entire neighborhood, including small businesses like mine. Homelessness is often ...