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Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: There are a lot of tough, thankless jobs out there, and one of them has to be being a flagger. Those are the folks who stand on either end of the work zones on streets and roads. Most drivers arenÎÞëÊÓƵ™t happy to see them, they have to be on their feet for long stretches in all kinds of ...

Cheers and Jeers

Cheers & Jeers Cheers: There are a lot of tough, thankless jobs out there, and one of them has to be being a flagger. Those are the folks who stand on either end of the work zones on streets and roads. Most drivers arenÎÞëÊÓƵ™t happy to see them, they have to be on their feet for long ...

Anyone who attended the Summer Olympics or the Republican or Democratic conventions in recent weeks was bound to walk away with a souvenir or two, like a T-shirt, a button or a ballcap. At each of the three gatherings, some of those attending did end up walking away with a decidedly unwanted ...

Cheers and Jeers

Cheers & Jeers Cheers: ItÎÞëÊÓƵ™s been almost 15 years since U.S. Rep. John Murtha died unexpectedly. In the final years of his life, the Johnstown Democrat was mostly known nationally as a critic of the United StatesÎÞëÊÓƵ™ invasion of Iraq, but for the 35 years he served in the House of ...

The 2024 presidential campaign has had more than its share of drama, but it doesnÎÞëÊÓƵ™t hold a candle to what went down in 1968. That was the election where President Lyndon Johnson withdrew from the race, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated on the campaign trail, and rioting happened in the ...

n this political season, think twice when you see political ads The 2024 presidential campaign has had more than its share of drama, but it doesnÎÞëÊÓƵ™t hold a candle to what went down in 1968. That was the election where President Lyndon Johnson withdrew from the race, Robert F. Kennedy was ...