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GOP debate aired a grotesque lie about abortion
Despite the looming shadow of the absent frontrunner, the Republican presidential primary debate did get into enough non-Donald Trump substance to establish that even the putatively mainstream part of the […]
5 questions about Medicare’s drug pricing
by Lisa Jarvis After months of speculation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (known as CMS) has finally released the list of medicines that will be subject to the […]
Labor Day’s forgotten older workers
by Christopher D. Cook When we think of workers on Labor Day, who comes to mind? Chances are, it’s not the millions of older workers still toiling in our nation’s […]
Notebook: WVU wanted to challenge Penn State QB Drew Allar, he wasn’t fazed
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — WVU head coach Neal Brown wanted to challenge Penn State starting quarterback Drew Allar on Saturday. Given Penn State’s effective running game and stout defense, applying […]
A reunion — with a character he used to know
FAIRMONT – Settle in, for the story of how Okla “Okey” Edgell, a 97-year-old veteran of World War II, got his two best girls back. American airmen, amazingly, kept their […]
Drew Allar shines in No. 7 Penn State’s opening victory over West Virginia
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — With a mere flick of his wrist, rocket-armed Drew Allar began a new era in Happy Valley. This is what the 6-foot-5, 242-pound quarterback’s teammates and […]
COLUMN: WVU couldn’t lean on strengths as Penn State exploited its weaknesses in 38-15 loss
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State did not look like the No. 7 juggernaut it was made out to be, but West Virginia still did not play nearly well enough […]
LIV event ‘great’ for W.Va. or for Justice?
Gov. Jim Justice seems to have had a grand ol’ time at the LIV Golf tournament when it came to the Greenbrier in early August. “I thought the event was […]
Sept. 3 letters to the editor – WVU Academic Transformation
EDITOR’S NOTE: LTTEs regarding WVU Academic Transformation OUT-OF-STATE SUBMISSIONS regarding WVU’s Academic Transformation are now CLOSED. However, we will still accept letters related to the transition from writers in our coverage […]






