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LETTER: Silence is complicity

Kudos to Gary Stout for his recent op-ed of suggestions Democrats should employ for the future. All are reasonable except one. He urges us to 鈥渘ot waste resources attacking Donald Trump鈥檚 character.鈥 This is bad advice, because we all need to be reminded of the content of his character ...

EDITORIAL: Sounding the alarm on EMS crisis

When you dial 911 for a medical emergency, you expect a quick response. But a number of strains on emergency medical service agencies are making that more difficult. In 2018, a report issued by a state Senate commission said emergency medical services in Pennsylvania 鈥渁re in a crisis,鈥 ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Cheers to the Connellsville American Legion baseball team for winning the Region 6 baseball championship to advance to Pennsylvania American Legion Baseball State Tournament, which begins Saturday at McDowell High School in the Erie suburb of Millcreek Township. Connellsville went ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Cheers to ONeil Cruz and Paul Skenes, two Pirates who had positive performances in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Cruz hit the longest (513 feet) and hardest (118 mph) homer in the Home Run Derby, and even though he didn't win he became the first Pirate to advance to the ...

LETTER: Clarifying mining programs

Earlier this spring, virtually all employees from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 鈥 a federal organization focused on worker safety and health 鈥 received reduction-in-force (RIF) notices. Some NIOSH employees have had their RIF notices rescinded, including ...

LETTER: In opposition to war

I'm a Quaker living in Washington, Pa. I believe sincerely in the Quaker Peace Testimony and became a pacifist during my teens. The development of military weapons conflicts with the teachings of Christ, and I cannot support any candidate who continues spending billions on arms. I have ...