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Suddenly, S. Strabane requires public input

Yanks (yawn) win again

Different name, familiar activity

The time for talk is over

Weird, wacky more interesting than truth

Districts' foot-dragging fine in this instance

Of Castros, Corleones

FDA pulling plug on Smart Choices

Resource revenue won't be forever

WCCC here for 10 years

Let college use parking garage
As a resident of the city of Washington, I find it unconscionable that our mayor has not explored other options that might in some way reduce the burden that will be placed, once again, on the tax-paying citizens of this city, as well as visitors that just might think twice about stopping for a coffee or lunch. If our mayor will take note, and spend some time actually visiting his neighborhoods, he might realize that there is a huge parking problem that is created right in his own city. The problem is one, in fact, created by our esteemed local college, W&J. It seems that many Saturday afternoons, as well as most summer days, the people that visit and use Cameron Stadium have no issue with parking on the city streets, namely Park, Dewey and Acheson. In the 10 years that I have lived in this neighborhood, I have seen no fewer than a handful of tickets passed out to cars that are parked illegally, namely in front of fire hydrants, in the middle of intersections and beside stop signs. Why, might one ask, is the city not benefiting from the ignorance of local traffic laws? Well, according to a local law enforcement officer, the ticketing of cars during a function at Cameron Stadium is frowned upon since W&J has generously donated funds to the city's fire and police departments. Well, I have a solution to the lack of enforcement in light of the mayor's kowtowing to the college. Since the parking garage on Franklin is nearly empty on a daily basis and the bond will be up here soon, why not rent the garage to W&J on game days, maybe even at a reduced price, and have W&J bear the burden of busing the fans to the stadium at their expense so that my children can feel free to cross the street to the park on Dewey without fearing for their lives? If not for the benefit of the safety of those who live and play in this neighborhood, maybe the city and its residents will benefit from a relationship that has been lopsided for far too long. Kelly Rosenbaum Washington
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Another election: same old, same old
I see that Greene County residents, as usual, have overwhelmingly elected the same old, same old Democrats. You are incomprehensibly content with the status quo of the local welfare state, poor education opportunities and stagnant economy (just to name a few of the major ills that plague our area). How sad that you have squandered yet another chance to catch a vision of positive change and hope for our county. It seems to me that the Democrats are screaming at We the People, "No, you can't!" Linda Pierson Waynesburg
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Being here not great 'privilege'
Mayor Spossey, did you read your quotes? "We're looking at a user's fee for the privilege of coming to Washington." The only people coming now are people forced to use parking on Main Street and such to appear in court or to use public facilities at the courthouse. There are but a handful of people that come to Washington on any given day to "use" the privilege to shop, dine, etc. Believe me, there is no privilege to be in Washington at this time!
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