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Many readers helped solve our latest Mystery Photo, and in doing so shared memories of the YWCA, which along with the YMCA departed Washington in 2002.
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Long-dead Alinsky resurrected as demon
Saul Alinsky was born in Chicago in 1909, died on a California street corner of a massive heart attack in 1972, and, we can assume, never once crossed paths with a certain Newton Leroy Gingrich.
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Development is welcome
We have been hearing for several years now about this business development being planned at the Greene County Airport along Route 21. Last week, county commissioners took another step toward realizing this vision by entering into a master development agreement with Scalo-Summa for the first phase of development of a 6-acre parcel at the airport.
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Has politics muddied Greene County water?
During a meeting of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority this month, Joe Simatic, its longtime manager, informed the board he was retiring.
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Builders up creekin Peters Township
Some homebuilders in Peters Township are having a problem. Houses they have built sit vacant and land they own and pay taxes on cannot be developed because they cannot tap in to the sewer system.
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Grazing in a field of common sense
Here's a myth that has developed in this country, one perpetuated by an element in the media: There are conservatives and there are liberals, and those between them are apathetic sheep.
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Our local history is black and white
During February, which is Black History Month, we are regularly reminded of the names and accomplishments of the most famous of the race. Their stories have been told for young readers on Tuesdays in this newspaper.
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Same old battles in Washington, D.C.
The script never changes. The president delivers a budget proposal that's portrayed by the White House as offering the right answers to virtually every problem facing the nation, from national defense concerns to what can be done about wheat allergies. Disclosure: We really have no idea whether there's money in the budget for addressing gluten sensitivity, but there probably is.
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Many readers helped solve our latest Mystery Photo, and in doing so shared memories of the YWCA, which along with the YMCA departed Washington in 2002.
Full story >>
Long-dead Alinsky resurrected as demon
Saul Alinsky was born in Chicago in 1909, died on a California street corner of a massive heart attack in 1972, and, we can assume, never once crossed paths with a certain Newton Leroy Gingrich.
Full story >>
Development is welcome
We have been hearing for several years now about this business development being planned at the Greene County Airport along Route 21. Last week, county commissioners took another step toward realizing this vision by entering into a master development agreement with Scalo-Summa for the first phase of development of a 6-acre parcel at the airport.
Full story >>
Has politics muddied Greene County water?
During a meeting of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority this month, Joe Simatic, its longtime manager, informed the board he was retiring.
Full story >>
Builders up creekin Peters Township
Some homebuilders in Peters Township are having a problem. Houses they have built sit vacant and land they own and pay taxes on cannot be developed because they cannot tap in to the sewer system.
Full story >>
Grazing in a field of common sense
Here's a myth that has developed in this country, one perpetuated by an element in the media: There are conservatives and there are liberals, and those between them are apathetic sheep.
Full story >>
Our local history is black and white
During February, which is Black History Month, we are regularly reminded of the names and accomplishments of the most famous of the race. Their stories have been told for young readers on Tuesdays in this newspaper.
Full story >>
Same old battles in Washington, D.C.
The script never changes. The president delivers a budget proposal that's portrayed by the White House as offering the right answers to virtually every problem facing the nation, from national defense concerns to what can be done about wheat allergies. Disclosure: We really have no idea whether there's money in the budget for addressing gluten sensitivity, but there probably is.
Full story >>
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- Playing the victim
- Ballpark bought for $3.9M
- Ban on smoking attacks freedom
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What, no snow days?
The temperatures have been quite mild this winter and, with the exception of this past weekend, we haven't had that much snow. But it hasn't been all that unusual, as far as Western Pennsylvania winters go.
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How much to keep tradition alive?
Emotions were running high on Monday night at a meeting of the Washington School Board, which is now considering dropping a number of team sports: wrestling, boys soccer and girls and boys tennis.
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Memorial design raises some hackles
That Dwight Eisenhower is one of the pivotal figures in 20th century American history is beyond dispute. A top-drawer military tactician who led Allied Forces in World War II, Eisenhower also had a presidency that was underrated in its day, but has since been favorably reappraised by historians to the point where he often turns up on lists of the greatest and most consequential presidents.
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W. Greene concerns go beyond building
It should come as no surprise that when a group of school administrators and parents get together to discuss a major building project, the quality of education the school district provides is bound to be addressed.
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The temperatures have been quite mild this winter and, with the exception of this past weekend, we haven't had that much snow. But it hasn't been all that unusual, as far as Western Pennsylvania winters go.
Full story >>
How much to keep tradition alive?
Emotions were running high on Monday night at a meeting of the Washington School Board, which is now considering dropping a number of team sports: wrestling, boys soccer and girls and boys tennis.
Full story >>
Memorial design raises some hackles
That Dwight Eisenhower is one of the pivotal figures in 20th century American history is beyond dispute. A top-drawer military tactician who led Allied Forces in World War II, Eisenhower also had a presidency that was underrated in its day, but has since been favorably reappraised by historians to the point where he often turns up on lists of the greatest and most consequential presidents.
Full story >>
W. Greene concerns go beyond building
It should come as no surprise that when a group of school administrators and parents get together to discuss a major building project, the quality of education the school district provides is bound to be addressed.
Full story >>
And on the inside ...
The media love a horse race and always have. In 1938, the infatuation was literal: Newspaper and radio networks could not contain their excitement over the competition between Seabiscuit and War Admiral.
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They make law, we live with it
The Marcellus Shale bill has been passed by both bodies of the Pennsylvania Legislature and awaits the signature of Gov. Tom Corbett. When it becomes law, the state will reap some additional revenue from the gas drilling industry - about an annual $180 million initially. Whether you call it a tax or an impact fee, it will be the lowest rate paid by gas drillers in the nation: between 1 percent and 3 percent, depending on who's estimating.
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A budget proposal to rub and chew on
Gov. Tom Corbett's $27.1 billion budget proposal calls for more steep cuts, particularly from higher education and welfare programs, to make up for much higher costs, particularly for state pensions, health care and tax breaks to businesses.
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Religious freedom is a squeaky wheel
Last weekend should have been a good one for the Obama administration after it was learned that the unemployment rate dipped to 8.3 percent in January, its lowest level nationally since February 2009.
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The media love a horse race and always have. In 1938, the infatuation was literal: Newspaper and radio networks could not contain their excitement over the competition between Seabiscuit and War Admiral.
Full story >>
They make law, we live with it
The Marcellus Shale bill has been passed by both bodies of the Pennsylvania Legislature and awaits the signature of Gov. Tom Corbett. When it becomes law, the state will reap some additional revenue from the gas drilling industry - about an annual $180 million initially. Whether you call it a tax or an impact fee, it will be the lowest rate paid by gas drillers in the nation: between 1 percent and 3 percent, depending on who's estimating.
Full story >>
A budget proposal to rub and chew on
Gov. Tom Corbett's $27.1 billion budget proposal calls for more steep cuts, particularly from higher education and welfare programs, to make up for much higher costs, particularly for state pensions, health care and tax breaks to businesses.
Full story >>
Religious freedom is a squeaky wheel
Last weekend should have been a good one for the Obama administration after it was learned that the unemployment rate dipped to 8.3 percent in January, its lowest level nationally since February 2009.
Full story >>
