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Critter jitters

First of all, you will wait a long time for the appointment — so long that the snakes and mice and whatever is making that scratching sound will now have great-grandchildren. The exterminator finally arrived Wednesday morning. I’d had no warning and, seeing as I’d booked him back in ...

No timeline to grief

Q: I'm writing even though I'm far from a teen, but I believe you will respond. You taught me in middle and high school. I remember you fondly. I learned about life from you. We discussed relationships, communication, sexuality and an awareness of my body, all while focusing on self-worth. I ...

OP-ED: Planting trees to make the world a better place

One of the electives I took in college was philosophy. During the late 1960s, Indiana University of Pennsylvania attracted some fascinating young professors, and one of them changed the way I looked at the world. The term paper I wrote for Professor Davis was titled "Exploring the Philosophical ...

Letter to the editor

Check homeowners for flood coverage Watching neighbors on Linn Drive in Washington Township haul ruined furniture and appliances to the curb after this month's storm is a difficult reminder that a normal homeowners policy is not built to handle water like this.
 As an advocate for consumers ...

OP-ED: The Capitol, once beautiful, can be again

Just before the July Fourth holiday, Atlantic magazine online ran a short article entitled "The Capitol City is a mess" in which the writer, Matt Viser, commented on the many eyesores awaiting visitors to Washington, D.C., as the nation celebrated its 250th birthday. According to Viser, the ...