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New laws, extra support increase breastfeeding numbers

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August is National Breastfeeding Month, and as new legislation enables more new mothers to pump at work, Monongalia County Health Department WIC counselors have something to celebrate as breastfeeding rates climb higher.  The recently enacted Pump Act for Nursing Mothers, known as the PUMP Act (dol.gov/agencies/whd/pump-at-work), allows for reasonable time and space accommodations for breastfeeding in the workplace.  It’s certainly something that has made Ceranda Jones’ life easier. Jones is not only a breastfeeding peer counselor at the Monongalia County Health ...

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ a fun two hours at the cinema

Entertainment

When “Deadpool” hit theaters in 2016, it broke records to become the highest-grossing   R-rated movie at the time. Two years later, “Deadpool 2” did even better, beating out its predecessor. Beyond being commercially successful, both were critically successful, too. Despite the overall love for the character and franchise, I have been a bit more standoffish toward them. I thought the jokes in the original were funny the first time, but the replay value has been minimal for me, and the second one felt stale out of the gate. All that to say, I went into Shawn Levy’s ...

Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority announces recycling events

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The Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority has announced several upcoming recycling events in the area.  Morgantown Utility Board’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be 8-11 a.m. Aug. 3 at the MUB offices,   278 Green Bag Road.  View the list of accepted items: mub.org/hhwc   For more information: call MUB at 304-292-8443 or email Chris Dale at cdale@mub.org   Monongalia County SWA’s E-cycle event will be 8-11 a.m. Sept. 14 at the University Town Centre Sam’s Club,  5045 University Town Centre Drive.   View the ...

‘Indentiteaze’ explores what it means to be non-binary

Entertainment

The discussion around gender identity is incredibly fraught. It often brings up intense feelings from people who may not have thought about it with as much nuance as it deserves. So whenever possible, I think it’s important to look to those who have spent more time considering the subject. Jessie Earl, who goes by Jessie Gender on YouTube, has recently released the sci-fi short film “Identiteaze” on the streaming service Nebula, which examines what it means to be non-binary.  When Aaron (James Tison) and Erin (Maggie Mae Fish) find themselves in a blank room, they struggle ...