It seems that every time I’m being driven someplace, I pass by one gas station after another. Sometimes, my parents realize they’re low on gas so they […]
Opinion
Positive signs in the West Virginia opioid crisis
In 2018, two to three West Virginians died every day on average from drug overdoses. Figures from the West Virginia Health Statistics Center for 2018 — the […]
Black votes also matter in 2020
One would think that the State of the Union address would be the ultimate barometer of America’s current state of politics, but it’s not. This year, that […]
Fresh fun for all at the Pennsylvania Farm Show
The first time Mee Cee Baker went to the Pennsylvania Farm Show, in Harrisburg, she was a 12-year-old 4-H member whose pig got loose during the market […]
Feb. 6 letters to the editor
Duty now falls to the voters to save democracy The trial over? Not by any means. A trial is a quest for truth. When the so-called “Impartial” […]
Trump, Senate will permanently share impeachment stain
This is easy to write, easy to read and seemingly impossible to believe. The U.S. Senate is expected to cast a majority of its votes today for […]
Resolutions seem to promote lawlessness toward gun control
What’s a sure fire way to know it’s an election year? When the gun industry and its lobbyists (lawmakers?) convince voters they’re coming to take your guns […]
Donors are a lousy way to gauge political support
To get onstage at the last Democratic debate, a candidate had to have received contributions from at least 225,000 donors. That disqualified Mike Bloomberg. He has only […]
Feb. 5 letters to the editor
House panels said a lot of words about Benghazi Just a quick data point regarding Ralph Correll’s (DP Friday) letter to the editor. He stated that after […]
After Senate acquits Trump, what’s next?
Just because the Senate is about to acquit President Trump of charges Republicans believed never rose to the level of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” don’t think Democrats […]
