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Exercise caution as temperatures rise

Southwestern Pennsylvanians survived the noteworthy snowstorm that passed across the region last month. And, while meteorologists warned of additional snow heading into this weekend, the severity of the storm and resulting accumulation were nowhere near what we had Jan. 24-25. Given the frigid ...

Sunshine Law issue needs resolved soon

An article published earlier this month by Center Square began with two paragraphs that are deserving of elaboration. First, the paragraphs in question: — “In December, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision ruled that with a majority vote, government entities could add anything to a ...

A small way to save lives

If your New Year’s resolutions included finding small ways to do good more frequently, the American Red Cross has some ideas for you. You — yes, you — are needed, right now. A glance at the organization’s website reveals an alert that there is a "severe blood and platelet shortage" ...

A link between past and present

Here in Connellsville we are starting our city’s celebration of the American Revolution with an American history contest. Let’s review for the test: In the early 1770s, King George III rejected all restraints on his power. He sent militarized police to American cities where they ...

Pennsylvania will again be in spotlight

There is something clarifying about opening a fresh calendar. The pages are clean, the boxes empty, the year ahead undefined. It invites planning even as experience reminds us that no year ever unfolds exactly as written. This will be another year when Pennsylvania finds itself under a ...