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Letters To The Editor

As I read the article "New Fayette GOP chair gives outlook for party" published in the Oct. 9 edition of the Herald-Standard, I was appalled at some of Mr. Koslovich's statements. I guess after his 30+years as a miner/steelworker that he forgot that it was Democrats who helped strengthen ...

Stories can be life changing

I want to make a living. I will readily admit that performing for children is something I do, because I know people will pay me to do it. However, I am at a phase in my life where I will gladly drop a lot of other paying work, because I see the value of what I do beyond the monetary. In the ...

Bud Cook deserves recognition

With so much negativity in the news about our elected political folks, it is refreshing to see we have a an individual in the 49" District (the old Daley territory), who has been recognized for his perfect conservative voting record by the American Conservative Union Foundation.Out of 253 Pa. ...

Bud Cook should be rehired

We have known Bud Cook, prior to, and after his election as the representative of the 49th Legislative District of Pennsylvania, which includes parts of Fayette and Washington counties. Bud Cook, a native of Washington County, has a unique understanding of the challenges facing these two ...

Just a reminder from the Laurel Highlands Board Meeting from June when the district was in a financial crisis. The school board decided to furlough 22 teachers, or raise taxes and take a bond (loan) for $1.4 million. All of the cost saving measures were passed: pay to participate, band and ...

Nobody seems to be happy today. The political rancor that has risen in the last few years may have a lot to do with it. Battle lines are drawn. It's us versus them. Rudeness and incivility are acceptable. Negative political ads fill our airways and cost millions. Our leaders are not trusted ...