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When Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy died in 2009, he was fondly recalled for his finely honed skills as a legislator. Commentators and members of Congress on both sides of the aisle noted the abundance of laws that had landed on the books in his 47 years in the Senate that he had ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> Cheers to the Belle Vernon boys golf team for winning the WPIAL Class AA boys team championship last Thursday, putting the disappointment behind them of a year ago when they came agonizingly close only to lose to Sewickley Academy in playoff. ...

The edition of <em>The New York Times</em> that appeared on March 29, 1960, reported on a strike by bus workers in Tampa, Fla., a former Chicago nightclub owner being found dead in a sewer, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower getting a new hair-do and former Minnesota Gov. ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> Cheers to Beth-Center running back Ethan Varesko for his amazing 438-yard rushing performance against Bentworth in a key Tri-County South Conference football game Friday night. Varesko scored four touchdowns on runs of 65, 48, 49 and 49 yards ...

Teachers have become easy prey for criticism among those claiming todayÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s classrooms represent a liberal free-for-all.Much of that noise comes from those who digest an overabundance of division from their media of choice, but havenÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t set foot in a classroom in years.There is no doubt, ...

Electoral College should be abolished

Perhaps youÎÞëÊÓÆµ™ve heard that a presidential election is coming up next year.Odds are, weÎÞëÊÓÆµ™ll be seeing quite a bit of whoever the Democrats or the Republicans put forward. One or both candidates might very well make a stop in Washington, Pa.We can safely predict, however, that neither of the ...