It will be strange to look around in the latter half of 2021 at all the places that bear the Puskar/Mylan name — Milan Puskar Stadium, Milan […]
Editorials
Do we prioritize life or livelihood?
As we wait for a vaccine to immunize us against COVID-19, it seems we have become inoculated to the horror of death. That can be the only […]
Wings Olé saga: More questions than answers
In response to our last editorial regarding the land dispute between the city and Dan Nagowski (DP-12-04-20), Morgantown City Council Member Barry Wendell wrote a letter to […]
Morrisey putting his political career ahead of democracy
When West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey chose to support not one, but two lawsuits that sought to overturn the presidential election results, he put his political […]
Happy Hanukkah! Festival of Lights begins tonight
Hanukkah begins at sundown tonight. Although it’s a little early, we’d like to say Happy Hanukkah! In the absence of personal experience with this Jewish holiday, we […]
Charitable giving is more important than ever this year
It’s that time of year again when it seems everywhere you turn, someone has their hand out. Yes, that sounds cynical but it’s to make a point: […]
Keep Woodburn School at the heart of the community
It’s hard to envision the immediate future for the old Woodburn School, but if we look beyond the pandemic to a time when indoor gatherings aren’t a […]
If you build it: Try a private school instead of a charter
Last week, the Monongalia and Preston counties’ Boards of Education denied applications for a charter school. Had it been approved, West Virginia Academy would have been located […]
Taking land from Wings Olé not OK
Nearly three months to the day since we last editorialized on the subject, we are once again discussing the City of Morgantown taking Dan Nagowski’s property. And […]
Places of worship are not businesses
We take issue with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling that exempts places of worship from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s capacity restrictions. Particularly, we disagree with […]