Our whole region needs an overhaul, a vision and a new lease on life
The region, particularly Pittsburgh, faces significant decline, marked by poor infrastructure, high taxes, ineffective leadership and departing residents. There’s Read more.
OPINION: Not going gentle into that good night
In his Gains & Gleanings column, the Rev. James Hogan reflects on aging and contrasts modern societal norms, particularly regarding music and marriage, with past Read more.
OPINION: Navigating friendships in a divided world
In his Gains & Gleanings column, the Rev. James Hogan reflects on his declining Facebook use, attributing it to political burnout and the impact of political debates Read more.
OPINION: Don’t let the ‘nattering nabobs’ keep you from casting your vision
In growing numbers, people throughout the Bible Belt don't belong to or attend a church anymore. But the Rev. James Hogan says he sees some of his friends in the Read more.
OPINION: ‘The Vision of the Soon to be Vacated Promises’
In his Gains & Gleanings column, Rev. James Hogan shares his opinion on plans by the Allegheny County Housing Authority to rebuild the Hays Manor housing complex. Read more.
Living kidney donor needed for longtime Stowe firefighter
Longtime EMT and firefighter with the Stowe Volunteer Fire Department is in need of a live kidney donor. Could your kidney be the one? Read more.
Pirates Owner Bob Nutting is bad for Pittsburgh
The message is the same as it's been for all the accidental/draft luck phenoms who come to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates. This is AAA+ baseball, not major league. Read more.
Gazette 2.0’s digital successor brings back ‘Gains & Gleanings’
When the necessary decision to shut down Gazette 2.0 was made, the fiscal realities were familiar across the newspaper landscape. Everyone is losing money, and papers Read more.
Did Allegheny County Housing Authority beat the fight out of McKees Rocks?
Since just after WWII, McKees Rocks has been a dumping ground for ACHA’s housing projects, accumulating more government-imposed poverty than any town in the state Read more.
Sometimes heroes don’t wear capes, they wear tie-dye shirts | FAREWELL
In 1892, newspapers were the only media. No radio, no TV, no internet. That made newspapers essential and useful for a large segment of the populace. It was in that… Read more.