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Editorials

No doubt about it: Data centers are a hot topic. A polarizing one, too. And South Strabane officials are to be commended for their diligence in doing their homework before adopting an ordinance that regulates the developments in the township. While many of the residents would have preferred ...

Stories from our neck of the woods

Everyone has a story. We started sharing some of them on Monday as part of “My American Story,” the newspaper’s monthlong series launched to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The daily series was conceived as a way to pay tribute to our wonderfully diverse Western Pennsylvania ...

Rocky Bleier said it well last year on Memorial Day. “This day is meant to be a time for reflection or contemplation more than celebration,” he told the crowd assembled for the annual tribute to the members of the armed forces buried at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil ...

EDITORIAL: Let your voice be heard

Primary day is just a few days away. If you are a registered Democrat or Republican, and you already cast your vote by mail, good for you. Independents, you’ll have to sit this one out, since Pennsylvania’s primary is closed, meaning only registered party voters are permitted to cast ...

EDITORIAL: Honor Mom every day

This morning, moms everywhere are waking to breakfast in bed, and, hopefully, being shown how much they are loved and appreciated by their families. And we owe it all to Anna Jarvis. Anna advocated relentlessly for the national holiday on the second Sunday in May to honor the legacy of her ...

The colorful packaging bears trippy names like ZaZa, Neptune’s Fix, Pegasus and Purple Magic. Sold as an elixir or in pill form, the products promise feelings of “euphoria,” “happiness” and “bliss,” and are marketed to grab the attention – and cash – of young and old ...