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April 11, 2024
Liberty – Equality – Democracy: America and Americans are defined by their dedication to these founding principles--ideas that were fostered b...
March 27, 2024
Every Memorial Day, Connellsville honors its veterans with a parade and service, but amidst a major bridge rehabilitation that has rerouted traffic and caused a number of problems, city officials are wondering if a parade this year is the best idea. Last week, city council opted to table granting permission to sponsor Connellsville Veterans Commission’s […]
May 8, 2022
Putin’s war with Ukraine has shocked the world and laid bare the evil callousness of dictatorial rule.
April 21, 2022
The Realtors Association of Westmoreland, Indiana and Mon Valley (RAWIM) will be hosting a Legislative Day Thursday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Student Achievement Center Amphitheater
January 25, 2022
There was a time when compromise was the hallmark of American democracy.
January 17, 2022
Within the next few months the Supreme Court will decide on Mississippi’s challenge to Roe V. Wade.
December 4, 2021
The idea that America is a Christian Nation is a modern myth. The founding documents do not mention Christ or scripture.
December 14, 2020
Emergency medical services agencies on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic urged locals to take COVID-19 seriously. âWhen you go out and see somebody without a mask on, thatâs insulting to anyone who works in the medical field, because theyâre not even trying to help us help them,â said Bob Topper, administrative director of Fayette EMS. âIt just weighs on you, and thank God thereâs a vaccine coming out. Our workers are tired, and theyâre putting themse...
December 10, 2020
Decreased call volumes and surging costs for personal protective equipment have created a perfect storm for emergency responders, and Fayette EMS is feeling the toll. They received $125,000 in grant money, but lost about $600,000 in income and the funding has largely dried up, said Fayette EMS Administrative Director Bob Topper. âWe received $125,000, and weâve spent it all,â he said, and compared their situation to families facing the end of unemployment checks. âIf this co...
December 10, 2020
Brian VanSickle may not have believed in Santa Claus before, but he’s a true believer now. “I met Santa Claus Friday and her name is Maggie Hardy Knox,” said VanSickle, chief of the rural Farmington Volunteer Fire Department in Fayette County for more than 20 years. The chief admits he’s still in shock after being invited to Hardy Knox’s posh Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Wharton Township the evening of Dec. 4 — where he was presented a $450,000 donation to the fire department, whic...