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Ticks an ever-evolving threat

As Western Pennsylvanians, we’re no strangers to the presence of ticks, especially if you live in a rural part of the county. On Monday, staff reported that 54% of deer ...

March 22, 2023 Our Opinion

New book: If we don’t fight for teachers, we will lose them

After interviewing teachers across the country, shadowing three of them for 12 months and taking a job as a long-term substitute in her own local Maryland school district...

March 22, 2023 Other Voices

Improve student mental health

For many young people, college can be tough emotionally and socially as well as academically. In today’s environment, though, things are much worse — dangerously so. By j...

March 22, 2023 Other Voices

Being multilingual is no longer a liability for students. That’s good for the US

The Netflix show “Emily in Paris” portrays a young Midwesterner struggling to adapt to a new culture after a serendipitous promotion sends her to France. She got the job ...

March 21, 2023 Other Voices

Take blood, give blood, win a prize

Many of us have received blood transfusions, but few people donate it. According to the American Red Cross, about 3 percent of age-eligible people donate blood annually. ...

March 21, 2023 Our Opinion

SVB mess demands a rethink on government bailouts

The demise of Silicon Valley Bank has put the U.S. government into an uncomfortable position, backstopping depositors like never before to prevent a broader and potential...

March 20, 2023 Other Voices

Bears are out there; protect yourself, home

In spring, a young bear’s fancy turns to doughnuts, it seems. That was the downfall of a large, male black bear who had been making a nuisance of itself in Connoquenessin...

March 20, 2023 Our Opinion

Where have all the nation’s college students gone?

Has the nation reached a tipping point when it comes to the soaring cost of a college education? Declining enrollment numbers should be a warning to institutions of highe...

March 20, 2023 Other Voices

China gets credit for improving Iran-Saudi Arabia ties; U.S. benefits

There was a time, only a few short years ago, when Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman thought Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was worse than A...

March 18, 2023 Other Voices

Spotted Lanternfly business permits will not work

I just read that Butler County businesses are required to get a permit for the spotted lanternfly. The county now has areas in quarantine. The plan is to prevent the pest...

March 18, 2023 Letters to the Editor

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