Fund real road repairs, not pet projects I’ve been following this year’s news of planned infrastructure developments in the greater Morgantown area closely. Proposals like the Harmony Grove interstate exit […]
Letters to the Editor
Dec. 18 letters to the editor
Respond to other global issues like we did COVID Rather than merely lamenting the innumerable ways our lives have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have chosen to focus […]
Guest Essay: Open letter from W.Va. health care leaders
We trust the COVID-19 vaccine West Virginia has experienced landmark days in the pandemic response this past week as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Emergency Use Authorization […]
Dec. 13 letters to the editor
‘We didn’t know there was a problem …’ Morgantown’s city council members did not know there was an issue with the siting of the renovations in Hazel Ruby McQuain Park […]
Dec. 6 letters to the editor
Proposed roundabout threatens historic home Recently there has been publicity about the potential loss of the Hastings farmland where the proposed roundabout would be located. There is another farm and […]
Guest essay: Renewing an agenda for West Virginia’s children
by Joshua McCabe As negotiations over the next round of economic relief continues, one thing has become clear to Congress: Families with children are struggling. Congress passed a package earlier […]
Guest essay: Keeping eyes healthy during virtual school
by Geoff Bradford With virtual classrooms as part of the regular school week for many children now, parents may understandably be concerned with the amount of screen time their children […]
Nov. 29 letters to the editor
We have become walking death panels About a decade ago, during debate about health care in our country, some politicians claimed that medical care could lead to “death panels” that […]
Nov. 22 letters to the editor
Mon County does not need charter schools In response to Mrs. Treu’s letter to the editor (DP-11-15-20): I attended the charter school meeting with the Monongalia County Board of Education. […]
Guest Essay: MPO explains rationale for Green Bag Road roundabout
By Bill Austin The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MMMPO) is responsible for developing the Morgantown area’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The West Virginia Department of Transportation’s project for Green […]




