MORGANTOWN — They’ve been talked about, worked on, argued over, taken up and put down countless times over the last 60 or so years. Will 2024 be the year subdivision […]
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Can a divided Congress unite?
Fractured GOP the biggest obstacle Faced with looming deadlines to produce a federal budget, the top Republican in Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and the top Democrat, Senate Majority Leader […]
Black elected leaders obliged to fulfill Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream
by Willie Wilson As we honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday today with a federal holiday, there will be programs, pageantry and celebrations for a man who expressed […]
Working while sick has become the terrible new normal
by LZ Granderson January is the month to sign up for stuff you’re probably not going to keep doing later. Like cooking class or hot yoga. It’s also the month […]
Jan. 14 letters to the editor
The 40th anniversary of MLK Jr. Day As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, we once again honor the many contributions of […]
Guest essay: U.S. needs coal
by Syd Peng It’s not hard to sense that something extraordinary is happening in the United States: Digital technology has been neglected by policymakers in the nation’s energy demand. The […]
Resolutions aren’t the key to a happier new year
Here’s where to start by Cassie Holmes We tend to look to the new year as a new beginning, as an opportunity for a fresh start. Aspiring for something different, […]
Defending our own interests
by Steven Roberts America must not abandon Ukraine. Congressional Republicans who are blocking President Biden’s request for another $61 billion in aid to Kyiv are making a deeply dangerous mistake. […]
I am half Israeli and half Palestinian. This war feels like it’s killing me twice
by Amir Sommer As the love child of a Palestinian father and an Israeli mother, all I want to say these days is: Stop, you are killing me twice. In […]
Primanti on High: Pittsburgh-based chain eyes city’s downtown
MORGANTOWN — Last May, it was announced by bar ownership that The Back Door would close its doors at 485 High Street after more than three decades in business. Two […]



