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Cheers: All too many children in this region and throughout the United States suffer from food insecurity, but 10 community organizations and school districts in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties have been honored by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for their efforts. Child ...

We need to be on guard against the measles

If you’re of a certain age – about 70 and beyond – it’s entirely fine to be nostalgic about some things from your childhood, like hula hoops, Davy Cockett coonskin caps, Elvis or “Gunsmoke.” One thing you shouldn’t be nostalgic about, though, is the measles. Before a vaccine ...

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Cheers: Since the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, life has been made easier for individuals with disabilities in areas such as public accommodations, employment and transportation. They are more able to fully participate in day-to-day life. But there still seem to ...

Just how unaffordable is higher education in Pennsylvania? Let Dan Greenstein, the chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, explain: “Our universities are the least expensive of all four-year options in the state of Pennsylvania, and still we’re asking students ...

It’s 10 a.m. on the day tickets to the hotly anticipated concert go on sale. It’s forecast to sell out quickly, so you have multiple tabs open on your computer, and you’re going from one to the other, hitting “search” for tickets. Finally, you land two excellent seats in the lower ...

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Cheers: Officials across the country who have the extremely tough job of running local elections have been jumping ship one after another in recent years. The problem has been particularly acute in Greene County, which has burned through five elections directors since late 2020. Earlier this ...