by Dr. Jenna Wallace and Dr. Claire Baniak As psychologists working with young children, we are often tasked with helping parents navigate developmental milestones. They wonder when their children will […]
Opinion
June 28 letters to the editor
Resources about race available at MPL The titles recommended by Cassie Rattray in “Racism Explained Through Multiple Sources” (DP-06-19-20) can all be found at the Morgantown Public Library System. Our […]
News vs. opinion
What’s the difference between “news” and “opinion”? News is the facts of the situation. It’s the report on a car wreck or a council meeting. Even soft news, like features […]
A statement regarding the forced resignation of Dr. Cathy Slemp
by Barbara EvansFleischauer I am extremely disappointed Gov. Justice decided to, in effect, fire our highest public health official, right in the middle of a pandemic. The governor’s office issued […]
Observations on the pandemic made during staycation
My staycation last week gave me an opportunity to see firsthand how we are doing on social distancing, good hygiene and mask wearing. As you might expect, and as you […]
1871 civil rights law became police protection act
In 1871, six years after the end of the Civil War, the state of race relations was awful in the United States. Yes, the Union had defeated the Confederacy and […]
Advantages to shopping at local farmers markets
COVID-19 has canceled a lot of things this summer — but not the Morgantown Farmers Market. This perennial landmark of the warm months blossomed again on May 2 but only […]
For now, unknown monument is safe from historical purges
JUMONVILLE, Pa. — What happened here 266 years ago had repercussions so profound they changed the course of world history abruptly and irreversibly. A disputed moment occurred that led to […]
Trump shouldn’t meet with Venezuela’s Maduro
The best thing you can say about President Donald Trump’s changing his mind about meeting with Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s strongman, is that it’s not surprising. In an interview with Axios, […]
SCOTUS decision only a delay of execution for DACA
The Supreme Court’s decision “in favor” of DACA isn’t a pardon. It’s merely a delay of execution. Headlines across the news spectrum have implied the Supreme Court’s ruling saved Dreamers […]


