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GOP will do anything to hang onto power

The Republican Party is officially opposed to abortion. This culminated in the 2022 Dobbs decision that reversed Roe vs. Wade, which conservatives had been trying to do since Roe was decided in 1973. Initially, former President Donald Trump and his allies took credit for Dobbs, as they ...

Tourism’s impact in Washington County

By Jeff Kotula A study by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) again demonstrated that Washington County’s tourism industry continues to be a major driver in our local economy and a leader in our region. In their recently released annual report, the DCED ...

Wind and solar not dependable sources of energy

The letter from Barbara Wendeborn Brandon, “Weaver ignored pitfalls of natural gas,” which appeared in the March 17 edition of the Observer-Reporter, unfortunately ignored the pitfalls of wind and solar power. Neither wind nor solar power can be counted on as dependable sources of ...

Learning about character through sports

Congratulations to the Penn State men's wrestling team and the Canon-McMillan High School girls wrestling team and each team’s coaching staff for making national history and for helping to develop players with more character. Now, for my story: I have been writing letters to editors and ...

You don’t know what you don’t know

By Nick Jacobs When one of my former bosses, who was filled with both hackneyed phrases and horse pucky, tried to regain control of any given situation, he would often say, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” ​ ​He didn’t use those words as a source of profound insight into ...