It’s wise to fear the living more than the dead
The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, and prejudices – Read more.
Local folklore rings in ‘SpooktOber
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.” ~ Edgar Allen Read more.
‘Off the Floor’ helps make a house a home
Off the Floor volunteers deliver furniture to a family in need. → Did you know there’s a non-profit organization that provides Pittsburgh-area families and individuals Read more.
Labor built the middle class
“Hard-working Americans are the backbone of our country. As I have often said, the middle- class built America, and unions built the middle class. Everything that Read more.
Gray skies give you the blues —Pure sunshine? We only get 59 days a year in the Burgh
→ Did you know Pittsburgh only gets 59 days of pure sunshine a year? Compared to other cities in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is last on the list for sunny days. Read more.
Pennsylvania courts don’t have to listen to the US Supreme Court
→ Did you know that Pennsylvania courts don’t have to listen to the United States Supreme Court of the United States Constitution? “The judicial Power Read more.
Did you know that 1% of Americans believe the Earth is flat?
Gleason’s New Standard Map of the World. → Did you know there are people today who think the Earth is flat? Outlandish as it is, these modern-day anti-spherical Read more.
SAY, WHAT? ‘Pirates, Peanuts and Cracker Jacks’
“Take me out to the ball game. Take me out to the crowd. Pirates and peanuts and Cracker Jacks. I don’t care if I never get back” Let me root,… Read more.
Is McKees Rocks part of the West Side? Part II: ‘‘The West Side is the Best Side’
Let me say it louder for the cheap seats in the back “The West Side is the Best Side.” Read about opinions on why living west of the Ohio River… Read more.
Juneteenth: ‘Carnival Jubilee’ planned in McKees Rocks
→ Did you know Juneteenth National Independence Day is now a federal holiday? On Thursday, June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that established Read more.