Opinion

Last Updated: 12/20/2023 09:34AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

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12/20/2023 09:34AM

As we open our catalog of this year’s top stories we see faces and places and beautiful glories, revealing the tales of friends and foe, from Sappey and Lawrence, to Chrissy and Roe.

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Families need the state to reevaluate policies and standards for school absences

12/12/2023 05:47PM ● By Haleigh Abbott

COVID-19 provided valuable research in the spreading, incubation and effectiveness of combatting illnesses, so why are we not using that data to re-evaluate our expectations in attendance?

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Editorial: December 13th

12/12/2023 05:45PM ● By Haleigh Abbott

Kudos to Comitta, Remember honor and teach, Santa Train

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From tranquility to chaos

12/06/2023 09:56AM

Now, a slice of silence is on the verge of becoming extinct. At a Nov. 6 presentation at Lincoln University, DCNR – who finalized the purchase of the preserve in 2020 and rolled it into its 125-state park network -- unveiled its plans for Big Elk Creek State Park that include the construction of “Great Gathering Sites,” that imagines dozens of small cabins and yurts connected in winding pathways of camping spurs.

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Opinion: Brain Drain of Commonwealth athletic trainers

12/06/2023 09:54AM ● By Nicky Cattano, PhD, MPH, LAT, ATC

Current Pennsylvania law limits athletic trainers to working exclusively with athletes. This outdated restriction is detrimental to the people of the Commonwealth and also hinders the full potential of athletic trainers. It is time for a change.

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