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Columnists / Small Business

This Holiday Season It’s Especially Important to Support Our Small Businesses

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 - by John Reynolds

As we continue to see rising prices at the gas pumps and in grocery stores, it’s easy to forget that prices are also increasing for businesses. Our local small businesses …

This Holiday Season It’s Especially Important to Support Our Small Businesses Read More

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Columnists / Veteran Issues

Veterans Have the Skills, Confidence and Grit to Excel in Any Role

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 - by Alexandra Wachman

When I was young, I was the kid who loved to take apart my electronics and put them back together. I was always intrigued by technology. I put that interest …

Veterans Have the Skills, Confidence and Grit to Excel in Any Role Read More
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Columnists / Gun Control

Gun Control Laws Are Racist and Unjust

July 1, 2022June 30, 2022 - by Alec Robson

Gun control laws in America are racist and unjust. This is a fact that many people seem to forget or ignore. The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution protects …

Gun Control Laws Are Racist and Unjust Read More

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Columnists

It’s Not Just about Water Rates, Aqua Is Coming for the Octoraro Watershed

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 - by Ken Hemphill

News reports about AQUA’s aggressive attempt to gobble up the Chester Water Authority rarely explain how bad this corporate takeover would be for ratepayers. Typical media stories focus on the …

It’s Not Just about Water Rates, Aqua Is Coming for the Octoraro Watershed Read More
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Business / Columnists / Occupational Safety

How President Biden’s Vaccine and Testing Mandates Impact Businesses

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 - by Gordon W. Prince, Esq.

In his latest effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, President Joe Biden has announced new steps his administration will take that significantly impact millions of employees and the businesses …

How President Biden’s Vaccine and Testing Mandates Impact Businesses Read More

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Columnists / Social Issues

The Salvation Army Remembers September 11

September 11, 2021September 13, 2021 - by Mylin Batipps Jr.

I’ve driven across the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York plenty of times, looking down the Hudson River to the Manhattan Skyline. On the morning of September 11, 2001, at …

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Columnists / Seniors

What COVID-19 Taught — or Reminded — Us About Isolation

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 - by Chris Murray

This past year has been one grand experiment in isolation. We have all been forced to fight the negative feelings that isolation brings but, in many cases and for many …

What COVID-19 Taught — or Reminded — Us About Isolation Read More

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Columnists / Infectious Diseases

A New Distribution Plan Is the Answer to Vaccinating Chester County

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 - by Emily Barnard

It is time to vaccinate as many people as possible. The COVID vaccines are the hope that we will soon start living life without so many restrictions. Even with a …

A New Distribution Plan Is the Answer to Vaccinating Chester County Read More
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Columnists / Government / Pennsylvania

Calling All Moderates

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 - by Patricia Rooney

It is still difficult to hear the quiet voice of reason over the racket in Harrisburg. The 2020 election is over, at least for those of us who acknowledge problems …

Calling All Moderates Read More
Who Really Decides Legislative Districting?
Columnists / Government / Pennsylvania

Who Really Decides Legislative Districting?

June 6, 2020June 5, 2020 - by Patricia Rooney

The current process is this: the legislative leaders of both major parties choose two representatives to decide on maps. The General Assembly is not involved, nor are they consulted about …

Who Really Decides Legislative Districting? Read More

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