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Celebrating Our Region’s Long-Term Care Facilities

Dear Editor, Every October, communities across the country recognize National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month, honoring the 1.3 million individuals who live in nursing homes, assisted living, and other residential care settings, while bringing attention to the rights that protect them. It serves as a powerful reminder that residents deserve more than basic care. The federal Nursing Home Reform Law guarantees a set of rights that promote dignity, choice, and a meaningful quality of life — rights that do not fade with age. In celebration of this year’s theme, “Stand ...

Live Well, Teach Well to Help the Next Generation

Dear Editor, As I look at today’s world and reflect on my own upbringing, I am beyond thankful for my parents. My sister, brother and I were raised with the following principles: Put God first in your life and everything else will fall into its proper place; nothing is more important than your relationship with God so foster that relationship every chance you get; never use the Lord’s name in a derogatory manner as it is a poor reflection on you; go to church regularly because being part of a community is important; love and respect your father and mother because they are your ...

Carbon Capture Is a Real Non-Factor for Future

Dear Editor, In a recent opinion piece, Charles McConnell asserted that Ohio should lead in the deployment of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology because, in addition to reducing carbon emissions, it means “investment in the billions and jobs in the millions”. For 15 years, Ohio Valley residents have heard similarly grandiose claims made on behalf of the natural gas industry. But we discovered how hollow the claims were. Billions of dollars were ostensibly invested in eight natural gas-producing counties in eastern Ohio, but what residents got was: ∫ The number ...

Shadyside ‘restructuring’ a failure

Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the residents of Shadyside. If we do not already know one another, in a town the size of Shadyside, I am sure that we have at least heard each other’s names, or can make an association through friends or relatives fairly quickly. If we still haven’t made a connection, please allow me to introduce myself. If we don’t know each other directly, please introduce yourself to me if you see me on the street. I am a lifelong resident of Shadyside, member of the class of 2015, and contractor with several side ventures. You gave me the honor and ...

I am a Humanist

Dear Editor, I am a Humanist. I care about every human being, wherever they live or what color they are, or what religion they adhere to, or what language they speak. I am on their side. I root for them. Some might call or label me a Liberal, or Progressive, or a Democrat. I don’t care what label or expletive they use to define me. I share the view that “Any person’s death diminishes me as I am part of humankind so don’t seek to know for whom the bells toll, they toll for thee.” I want to share the wealth and food that is on this earth. I am dismayed at the evil that ...

Charlie Kirk funeral

Dear Editor, There were approximately 250,000 conservatives gather for Charlie Kirk’s funeral. How do you know it was conservatives? There are no cities on fire, no police getting assaulted, no looting, no shootings, no stabbings, no riots, etc. etc. etc. If you can’t agree that if this was for a murder of any left wing figure, would not matter if they were a life long criminal, illegal immigrant, or the most vile human being possible. There is absolutely no doubt that the country would have been burning for the last week and all the left wing media would be justifying every second ...