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OP-ED: The Capitol, once beautiful, can be again

Just before the July Fourth holiday, Atlantic magazine online ran a short article entitled "The Capitol City is a mess" in which the writer, Matt Viser, commented on the many eyesores awaiting visitors to Washington, D.C., as the nation celebrated its 250th birthday. According to Viser, the ...

OP-ED: Remembering the man who made me who I am today

My dad was born with personality. Pure, unfiltered personality. The kind that made strangers feel like old friends and old friends feel like family. If he walked into a room, he quickly owned it. We were close, he and I. The kind of close where you donÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t have to explain things because the ...

OP-ED: Christopher Gist died to make us free

In the coming days, National Park rangers may find visitors asking about the location of Christopher Gist's grave somewhere near Fort Necessity, this following the release of the splashy new film, the heavily advertised "Young Washington." A production of Angel Studios, the movie depicts a ...

Jacktown Fair ‘always brings good cheer’

The granddaddy of them all kicks off the local fair season this week. The Jacktown Fair ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ considered one of the oldest continually operating agricultural fairs in the country ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ started in 1866 as the Jacksonville Fair. For a little perspective on how long the event has been part of rural ...

EDITORIAL: Let’s get America’s party started!

ItÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s go time! After years of planning and preparation, we toast our nationÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s semiquincentennial! And what a star-spangled spectacular is in store locally and on the national stage for the 250th! From Canonsburg, Pennsylvania ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ home of the beloved Fourth of July parade ÎÞëÊÓÆµ“ to Coney ...

OP-ED: The dogs we loved and will never forget

As I write this, Lola, our seven-pound Shorkie, is sleeping beside my left leg. Her breathing and heartbeat seem synchronized with mine. Every few minutes she opens one eye to make sure I am still there. A few months ago, a friend passed away at age 92. His family ended his obituary with ...