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Pa. Turnpike needs more transparency

It has been about eight months since an internal Pennsylvania Turnpike report disclosed that more than $104 million in tolls went uncollected in 2020 ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ information that Turnpike officials initially concealed from the public.That reluctance by the TurnpikeÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s hierarchy was due to ...

Want something cheerful to think about as youÎÞëÊÓÆµ™re pouring $40 or $50 worth of gasoline in your tank? Imagine a scene that might not be all that far in the future.YouÎÞëÊÓÆµ™re driving down the road and pass a gas station. They are still there and still selling the gasoline thatÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s been used to ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> After a two-year hiatus, Empty Bowls Greene will return to raise money and awareness for the many people in our communities who do not have enough to eat. The premise is simple: local artisans make bowls that are filled with soup for ...

Putin must be overthrown

Much important world, national, state and local news over the past month has been relegated to the background ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ some completely overshadowed ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ by Russian President Vladimir PutinÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s horrific invasion of Ukraine.Unfortunately, there is no sign of that changing anytime soon.PutinÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s threats ...

After confronting a five-alarm crisis in public health over the last two years ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ one that might not yet be over ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ itÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s understandable that anyone would feel bone-weary at the thought of another public health crisis waiting just over the horizon.But a recently issued report by the ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> Local entrepreneurs will be offered space in downtown Waynesburg to get budding business ventures off the ground. Using a nearly $1.4 million grant from the recent federal spending package, the board of commissioners is moving ahead with ...