<strong>Cheers:</strong> We salute state Rep. Pam Snyder, who last week announced plans to retire when her term expires at the end of November. The only current Democratic representative or senator in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties, Snyder, 66, of Jefferson, ...
As the 1960s ended, Pennsylvania teachers still were providing dedicated service to their school districts and students, despite embarrassingly low wages, paltry fringe benefits and, in many cases, not commanding the respect and parental support that they deserved.That unfortunate scenario ...
Caution is the best advice for lawmakers on both sides of the Pennsylvania General Assembly鈥檚 political aisle, in response to Gov. Tom Wolf鈥檚 proposed 2022-23 budget, his last as the commonwealth鈥檚 chief executive.While it is a given that next fiscal year鈥檚 budget will hardly resemble ...
<strong>Cheers:</strong> We are happy to welcome back state Rep. Matthew Dowling, who returned to his legislative duties last week after a crash left him hospitalized and in need of lengthy rehabilitation. Dowling, who represents the 51st Legislative District, was ...
Since she was first elected in 2018, state Rep. Natalie Mihalek has advocated for the privatization of alcohol sales in Pennsylvania. The Upper St. Clair Republican is 100% on the money when she argues the current system is a musty, outmoded relic of Prohibition. It鈥檚 cumbersome, inefficient ...
<strong>Cheers:</strong> Tomorrow is Take Your Child to the Library Day, a day set aside each year to encourage parents to take their children to their local library. Fayette, Greene and Washington counties are fortunate to have several community libraries to serve ...
