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Gun control conversation must continue

F or the second week in a row, headlines announcing local drug busts have dominated the front page of this newspaper. Last week, three were arrested on drug charges, prompting lock downs at Canon-McMillan High School and South Central Elementary School. Found in the vehicle were two bricks of...

Enjoy the benefits of eating local

Spring has finally sprung, and soon, so too will farmers markets. It seems that in the past few years, as the public has become more and more conscious of what they are putting into their bodies, the popularity of area markets increases. But, the benefits of shopping for fruits, vegetables,...

Mt. Lebanon should reconsider ban on pets in parks

T here’s no doubt that Mt. Lebanon is an attractive community to live and visit. Beautiful homes with character, a number of community organizations, multiple business districts with eclectic shops and a variety of restaurants and 13 parks, plus recreational facilities, make it an ideal...

Letters

Will property taxes ever be eliminated?

I love this time of year. Along with flowers, signs pop up like lilies along the roads, with names we hardly recognize, seeking our vote.

Our Founding Fathers wanted us to be ‘rude’

A recent letter to the editor regarding sex education in Peters Township and rudeness was enlightening, only in regards to the mindset of the individual who wrote it.

Thank you from Westminster Presbyterian

The Presbyterian Women and all of Westminster Presbyterian Church want to say thank you to the large number of individuals and families in the South Hills communities who support our twice-a-year Rummage-Recycling Sales. Hundreds of people donate clothes and all types of household items they no...

How your education dollars are being spent

In regards to the letter in the April 24 issue, “BPSD deserves better,” any tax payer or anyone who has a child in school should visit the website www.openpagov.org. It tells you how your education dollars are being spent. The website covers every school district in the state of...

Public should oppose ag-gag bill

“Despicable, unconstitutional, ridiculous, immature, idiotic and mendacious.” And that’s just how Tennessee newspapers characterized the state’s “ag-gag” bill now awaiting governor’s signature.

Where is the civility in our society?

You may not agree with a president and you may not agree with a member of Congress or a mayor, but there is a certain element of respect for the office that is required. The political “elites” on radio and television, as well as those who write letters to the editor, would do well...


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