Crime exploded in the 1960s and 1970s, and stayed on an upward trajectory up until the 1990s.Then, suddenly, it fell. And kept falling.The cause of the decline has been the subject of stacks of sociological studies, but no one has been able to pinpoint a single overriding reason why crime went ...
<strong>Cheers:</strong> Members of the Greene County Veterans Committee worked diligently in coordinating efforts to have the county鈥檚 Veterans Memorial Park built. The park, located by the county museum and tennis courts in Waynesburg, was officially dedicated ...
A Pennsylvania House of Representatives joint committee hearing last Monday was an excellent venue for delving into the issue of increased mental health resources being in place for students when schools across the state reopen fully.Judging from the progress on the coronavirus front, it is ...
Ballot shortages and misprints plagued Tuesday鈥檚 elections in spots across Pennsylvania 鈥� even as the state is striving to rebuild trust, especially among Republicans, in the voting process.We find it inexcusable that some voters arrived at polling places, only to be told there were no ...
Memorial Day will be observed Monday.And after this past year of sacrifice and loss, paying respect at the burial place of those whom we have lost should take on even more meaning.Memorial Day is the special day to honor those who died while serving our country.But for many, it also is a time ...
A new push to restrict abortion rights in Pennsylvania comes as other states pass similar laws, and as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a potentially monumental case.State lawmakers moved three anti-abortion bills through committee last week and on to the floor for possible votes. And while ...
