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Uecker, Prince left indelible legacies

With the Super Bowl out of the way and March Madness on the horizon, we're clearly on the way to a new season of baseball. It's time to consider ... broadcasters Bob Uecker and Bob Prince, two knights of the mic. Both are enshrined at Cooperstown. One - Uecker - will be honored by his team, ...

Much of America was well aware of the danger of electing Donald Trump as president prior to his victories in 2016 and 2024. We expected the worst and he delivered, being even more outrageous and out of control than we could have envisioned, particularly throughout the first weeks of his ...

OP-ED: How can a band director run a hospital?

When I became CEO of a hospital in the same area where I had been a school band director, the question that I heard most often was “How can a band director run a hospital?” Sometimes that question was from genuine curiosity, other times it felt like a mixture of horror and disbelief. I ...

OP-ED: County fairs help the economy grow

County fairs are an annual tradition in Washington County, and even if you have never placed a boot on a farm, the experience of attending a fair allows us to reconnect with our agricultural heritage and reminds us of the hard-working people bringing food to our tables. However, fairs are ...

OP-ED: Approach to literacy needs to change

Over the past decade, Pennsylvania has increased education spending by 51%, now spending about $20,900 per student. Despite this, fourth-grade reading scores have steadily dropped, showing that more money isn’t fixing the problem. This should concern everyone who cares about our kids' ...