Lot of gray areas around city and WVU Blue Zone Morgantown and WVU are considering spending money on The Blue Zone Project. Is that a good idea? The so-called Blue […]
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June 16 letters to the editor
‘What would it take to protect pedestrians?’The (DP-April 27) article regarding the student who was killed by another student running a red light on Patteson Drive made me wonder, “What […]
June 15 letters to the editor
Encourage one another and clergy to rebuild While Catholics lament the behavior of our leadership, I have hope for the future. Profligate spending is difficult to digest. Abusive behavior from […]
A sad history of not giving smart women their due in all fields
Jean Purdy, a nurse and embryologist, was one of three people who developed in vitro fertilization 50 years ago. But until recently, her contribution to this scientific breakthrough was largely […]
Kentucky suit accuses Justice, son of racketeering
CHARLESTON — Homeowners, rather than infrastructure, are officially becoming the priority of mitigation grants related to the devastating 2016 West Virginia flood. State Emergency Management Director Mike Todorovich signed a […]
Bus loop at Mountaineer Middle set for repairs
A sinkhole ate my homework? Not if the Monongalia County Board of Education can help it. Work is set to begin in coming weeks to correct a slippage at Mountaineer […]
Mon Health Dept. offering free ‘dunks’ to help reduce risk of mosquito-borne illnesses
Like it or not, mosquitoes are part our natural environment. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t decrease your risk of getting bit by the disease-carrying bugs, said Jamie Moore, threat […]
Red Cross launches Missing Types campaign to raise awareness of blood need
If you happen to notice letters missing from signs, social media pages and websites, the American Red Cross has done its job. Or at least part of it. The organization […]
WVEA pres on ed reform: ‘It’s deja vu all over again’ from 2010
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education reform legislation includes charter schools and controversial changes to hiring and firing teachers. The two chambers of the Legislature can’t agree, and the legislation collapses. The […]
Russ Rogerson the right fit as new CEO of Morgantown Area Partnership
Russ Rogerson, the new president and CEO of the Morgantown Area Partnership, is a big picture kind of guy. “You have to look at things from a big picture standpoint,” […]
