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As of April 19, there have been more mass shootings (170) in America than days in the new year. Week after week, we amass additional evidence of the fear and violence gripping our nation: Two young people are shot for innocently approaching the wrong house; Four dead, 32 injured, at a birthday ...

LETTER: Virus no excuse to vote by mail

If you remember when Lynyrd Skynyrd was in its heyday, Winky's Hamburgers and bell-bottom pants, you remember when it was time to vote, you voted on a mechanical lever machine.These 800-pound monoliths of democracy were in service for quite a long time. They were simple to use -- just walk up ...

The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) proudly joins educators and support professionals across the nation in celebrating Black History Month.Throughout the month of February, Pennsylvania educators will put a special focus on the sizable contributions and achievements of Black ...

Greene D.A. mum on SWAT team

We all agree that the safety of our children and citizens is the top priority of elected officials, and certainly a faster, well-coordinated response to any threatening incident is a necessity.For decades, the Incident Command System has provided a standardized approach to the command, control, ...

Sheepskin Trail is a Fayette jewel

While reflecting on Fayette CountyÎÞëÊÓƵ™s incredible progress across a variety of industries and projects in 2022, I would be remiss not to mention the tremendous strides made on the Sheepskin Trail.The board of commissioners recently hosted a ribbon cutting celebrating completion of the latest ...

Address prison guard shortage

As a state lawmaker, IÎÞëÊÓƵ™m very concerned with the alarming number of vacancies in our commonwealthÎÞëÊÓƵ™s prison system, and the number is only growing.The latest numbers from the Department of Corrections reveal there are 901 vacancies for corrections officers, positions that keep our prisons ...