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OP-ED: Thursdays with Carl and Ethel

It was a different time. In fact, the crazy fun we had in the 鈥70s was like a spin-off from the fun sitcom 鈥淒elta House鈥 or the movie 鈥淎nimal House.鈥 Every Thursday night, we had a standing invitation from our friend Jim to go to Carl and Ethel鈥檚 basement. Jim didn鈥檛 live there ...

LETTER: More than pumpkins

October is more than a season 鈥 it鈥檚 a signal. The air turns crisp, the hills come alive with brilliant reds and golds, and communities gather under Friday night lights for high school football. It鈥檚 the season of pumpkin patches, hot cider, and those first frosty mornings that tell us: ...

Do more than wear pink this October

If today鈥檚 pink newspaper isn鈥檛 enough of a reminder, we鈥檙e dedicating this space to drive home an important message: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why should you care? Because had it not been for the early detection campaign鈥檚 inception 40 years ago, a loved one 鈥 your ...

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, ...