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US powerless to stop gun violence

On the first day of October, something happened in the United States thatëƵs happening more-and-more frequently -- a mass shooting took place.During the first 275 days of 2015, there have been 294 mass (four people or more) shootings that have resulted in the tragic deaths of 380 people.The ...

Towns need newspapers to record their history

In July 1884, a Connellsville newspaper reporter strolled over to one of the train stations in town to watch as some recent immigrants began the long journey back to their villages and farms in the Old World.Later, the reporter spoke with J.S. McCaleb, a bank cashier and maybe the one person in ...

Republicans not on Cruz control

Republicans in Congress have serious problems.TheyëƵre called Republicans!TheyëƵd taken complete control of the U.S. House with a stunning victory in the 2010 mid-term elections.Thanks to the growing influence of the tea party, it was thought that Republicans would finally be able to thwart ...

Taylor played key role in memorial

Fred Taylor, the former state representative from Uniontown who died recently, was unceremoniously bumped from office, and IëƵm partially to blame. Sorry about that, Fred, you deserved better.Let me explain. During the time I was president of the committee that built the George C. Marshall ...

The rebirth of ëƵbirtherismëƵ

ëƵWe do not have time for this kind of silliness. WeëƵve got better stuff to do. IëƵve got better stuff to do. WeëƵve got bigger problems to solve.ëƵPresident Obama announcing the release of his long-form birth certificate in 2011Donald Trump boasts that he knows how to ëƵget things ...

It’s always great to stroll down memory lane

On the back of the photo are the words, ëƵThe gang on the way to play ball.ëƵThe picture is an entirely candid one, which is rare, since the vast majority of photos are posed. Only one boy, his face turned to the camera, seems to know he and his buddies are being captured on film.The point is ...