In my lifetime, three individuals have been responsible for bringing the stock market and the world economy to its knees. The first individual had bad intentions. On Sept. 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden unleashed terrorists who crashed two planes into the World Trade Center, killing 2,996 people. ...
During a 1953 commencement address at Dartmouth College, President Dwight D. Eisenhower urged graduates not to become “book burners.” “Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book,” he told them. Mt. Lebanon Public Library is trying to make sure patrons have an easier ...
Miss: After months of uncertainty and turmoil, the final noontime whistle sounded last week at the World Kitchen Plant in Charleroi. After the last piece of glass came off the production line last Friday, the American flag on the pole at the Eighth Street entrance was taken down and replaced by ...
I’d like to thank U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler for supporting Alzheimer’s legislation last year, which led to three vital pieces of legislation passing. I also urge the congressman to support the Credit for Caring Act (H.R. 2036), a critical piece of legislation that would provide essential ...
When I was diagnosed with stage III melanoma as a 27-year-old mom to a little boy who just finished kindergarten, I did not know where to turn. Countless questions swirled in my head. How would I pay for my treatment? Would I have to take on debt in order to survive? Would cancer set my family ...
Is our country now doing what England did between 1804 and 1853 when they transported "criminals" to Tasmania? I visited that island in 1998 and learned the conditions in which those prisoners were held. Even small children were transported for the crime of stealing a loaf of bread. When their ...
