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Obsessing about Trump a no-no

Let鈥檚 hope this week 50 years from now, Americans will still be celebrating the first moon landing instead of mourning the death of democracy in a country that was once dedicated to tolerance, political comity, and the rule of law.Neil Armstrong鈥檚 step onto the surface of the moon expanded ...

Paper down: an obit for the news

When I was a young reporter with the <em>New Castle News</em>, there was a reporter lurking about by the name of Robert Jackson.Bob Jackson was older and way more experienced, and he scooped up stories like Bill Mazeroski scooped up grounders. 鈥淚f you want to know ...

The same town, different country

When he was in high public office in Washington, D.C., George C. Marshall - our boy 鈥淔licker,鈥 Uniontown鈥檚 own 鈥 used to hear from a childhood acquaintance by the name of Lida Niccols, who eventually married a Bavarian prince to become the Princess of Thurn and Taxis.As an adult, Lida ...

Trump: he鈥檚 not America鈥檚 type

Donald Trump is very good at two things 鈥 1.) taking credit and 2.) avoiding blame.He鈥檒l take credit for stuff he鈥檚 had nothing to do with, and he avoids blame for the things he鈥檚 caused.There are hundreds of migrant children being warehoused in filthy, overcrowded detainment ...

The words that changed everthing

John Dickinson, a Philadelphia attorney and one of the most vociferous voices against American independence in the hot, stuffy (the windows were closed) room in which the breakup with Great Britain was debated, called the document Congress finally passed a mere 鈥渟kiff of paper.鈥滱nd so it ...

Trump does the right thing

(I might change my mind, by the time I finish this) but I鈥檓 in total agreement with President Trump about one thing: Mark Esper is the perfect choice for U.S. Secretary of Defense.Why?He鈥檚 from Uniontown, of course.I鈥檝e rooted for his success since he was first designated the 23rd ...