I hope that no beleaguered homeowner is relying on passage of State Representative Pam Snyder's proposed legislation (House Bill 1200), which would enable school districts to eliminate the crippling property tax that they levy.We have heard the promise of tax reform/relief before, over a period ...
The General Assembly is again in the throes of developing the annual state budget. In other words, we are deciding how to spend YOUR hard-earned money.These are decisions I donÎÞëÊÓƵ™t take lightly. You work hard for your money, and with utility bills, grocery bills, medical bills, and a mortgage ...
There was an article in the paper a while back about total births in the United States. It further stated that Americans are not having enough children to replace themselves.She gave statistics concerning this issue and over all, she wrote a good article. What concerns me is what she said at ...
In a recent front-page story (June 7, 2019), the ÎÞëÊÓƵ-Standard carried another chilling story on the disastrous consequences of drug abuse in Fayette County. Even as the statewide rate of newborns suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) has slightly declined statewide in the past ...
It was mid-afternoon a couple of months ago when I pulled into the Five Corners intersection in Uniontown -- a sometimes precarious spot for motorists let alone people afoot. As my car came to a stop, I noticed a pair of pedestrians walking side by side touching arms.One was a black fellow, mid ...
On Wednesday, May 15, Great Crossings Chapter of the DAR had the opportunity to provide tours of the Petersburg Toll House located in Addison. It is one of two remaining toll houses in existence in Pennsylvania today.Originally there were six of them. The tours were provided to the Marclay ...
