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Bridge (toll) too far? Not if it works

The state Department of Transportation plans to accelerate major rehabilitation or reconstruction of five to 10 major bridges across the state by establishing tolls for their use.Since Pennsylvania drivers already pay some of the nationÎÞëÊÓƵ™s highest highway taxes every time they buy fuel, most ...

Protect the vulnerable in nursing homes

Thankfully, we have learned ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ at the cost of tens of thousands of possibly preventable deaths ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ that COVID-19 finds nursing homes to be good hunting grounds. At one time earlier in the epidemic, more than half the nationÎÞëÊÓƵ™s deaths from the disease in many states were among residents of ...

Business shutdown should be last resort

With the coronavirus coming back strong, a number of governors have already ordered new ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ or rather, renewed ÎÞëÊÓƵ“ steps to combat the disease. Most are reluctant to mandate widespread business closings, however.There are very good reasons for that. Our economy may not be able to withstand ...

Whether they look back with warm nostalgia or cold indifference, most adults would agree they learned some valuable lessons in high school beyond what they were taught in the classroom.Some Peters Township High School students havenÎÞëÊÓƵ™t had to wait for adulthood for that reality to become ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> The Waynesburg Lions Club recently engaged in a positive community initiative that focused on collecting clean plastic that was recycled and transformed into building materials. Through the Trex Community Collection Challenge, the club ...

Trump should cooperate

American presidents need to hit the ground running, especially when it comes to national security. We have too many enemies in the world to let our guard down for even a few hours.President Donald Trump continues to challenge results of the Nov. 3 election through court challenges. That is both ...