There’s an old song by The O’Jays that seems especially apropos to this moment. The refrain goes: “Those lies done caught up with you this time.” The […]
Opinion
Boy Scouts and inevitable bankruptcy
Thousands of former Boy Scouts and their parents are now wondering how an organization with nearly $1 billion in net assets and over $200 million in annual […]
Your right to know; our responsibility to illuminate for you
Illuminate — to make clear; to bring to the fore; to enlighten spiritually or intellectually. Every day, media work to illuminate what is happening in our communities, […]
Proposed power plant not as wonderful as promised
by Adrienne Epley and Kurt Griebel Longview Power proposes to construct a 1200 MW gas-fired power plant next to its existing coal-fired power plant near Fort Martin. […]
March 15 letters to the editor
Our firefighters need to be paid properly The city of Morgantown has a professional full-time fire department that not only provides excellent service to our community but […]
This is how we prepare for disaster
The world is a little scary right now. We’re facing a new sickness no one was prepared for. In times of disaster, we fall back on habits. […]
Municipal ‘minor boundary’ land grab proves costly
One of the ways municipalities can annex land is through the “minor boundary adjustment” provision in the state code. That method requires no approval by owners of […]
Competent government is important
And now we know, really know, why government is important. Even why politicians are (gulp) vital. Our lives, our families, our jobs, our recreation, our vacations, our […]
Taxes come back to us as services and improvements
There are only two guarantees in life: Death and taxes. Neither of which people look forward to. But as painful as it is to watch taxes whittle […]
What we lose by the closing of community department stores
Five years ago, the sad goodbye to an icon began when Macy’s decided to close its flagship location in downtown Pittsburgh. The void, alas, still remains. For […]
