by Tony Norman In my heart of hearts, I don’t believe newly minted Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano has a snowball’s chance in a burning hell of being elected […]
Latest News
I didn’t plan to feed my baby formula — but I’m so glad I did
by Steph Cha I’m 24 weeks pregnant, staring down a national formula shortage, just hoping it works itself out before the new baby arrives. My first child was born in […]
Not lost in vain: Memorial Day service draws crowd to courthouse
MORGANTOWN — The ceremony wasn’t long or elaborate. It never is. A prayer, some words, a laying of wreaths, 21 shots and 24 notes from a single trumpet. But for […]
Gun debate needs to break old patterns
by Ramesh Ponnuru The mass murder of children in Uvalde, Texas, coming just 10 days after the mass murder of shoppers in Buffalo, N.Y., moved former Sen. Bill Frist — […]
Dems need to stop acting like there’s a prize for showing restraint
by Kurt Bardella The question I get asked the most as someone who went from being a Republican to a Democrat is: “What’s the biggest difference between the two parties?” […]
May 29 letters to the editor
Will history repeat without Roe v. Wade? In 1944-45, Helen Cooper was a first-year teacher in Cincinnati when she told her seventh-graders their classmate had died from a “botched up” […]
Guest essay: Morgantown/Kingwood NAACP Branch serves our community
by Anitra Hamilton The Morgantown/Kingwood Branch of the NAACP appreciates this opportunity to publicize our work with residents of Monongalia and Preston counties. Founded in 1909 in response to violence […]
Can we understand each other while we disagree over pandemic issues?
by Dr. Adam Cifu I recently spoke with a colleague in another city about how we would adjust our personal behaviors as COVID-19 cases rise once again. I have great […]
Did Putin wait until Biden’s presidency to invade Ukraine?
by Byron York In the days after Russia attacked Ukraine, there was a lot of talk among Republicans that Vladimir Putin would not have invaded had Donald Trump still been […]
University High Class of 2022 — grit, for the present and hope for the future
“You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You,” that Rat Pack singalong by Dean Martin, played over the public address system at Mylan Pharmaceuticals Stadium more than once Saturday evening. Just a […]
