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Claritin-D greatly reduces cold symptoms for 84-year-old man

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have found what seems like an almost-magical way to stop the progression of the common cold and a cure for it. I am a reasonably healthy 84-year-old male with a medically sound lifestyle. Historically, I have gotten about two common colds per year that always starts with nasal congestion. It rapidly progresses to a runny nose, sneezing, a sore or scratchy throat, coughing up green mucus, a low-grade fever, and a general feeling of malaise, all of which lasts for about eight days. Recently, I have found that if I take a Claritin-D when the nasal symptoms first start, ...

Midterm Matters

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Arthur Keller Beavertown 76% of black voters, 80% of Hispanic voters, and 83% of American people think we should have voter ID across America, yet every Democratic congressperson voted against voter ID including Chuck Schumer who was a staunch proponent of voter ID in 1990. 38 states already have voter ID but 12 states plus the District of Columbia let you vote at the polls without any documentation. Pennsylvania is one of them. Why? Perhaps voter fraud! Biden’s team lost over 300,000 children crossing the border, the Trump team found 167,000 of them the first year. Thank ...

State should combine the game and fish commissions

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John E. Haines Renovo Saturday, April 5 is the first day of trout season, and according to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, they sell 790,000 fishing licenses! What I’ve learned is that Pennsylvania is the only state in the union that has a separate Game and Fish Commission. It’s my opinion that it would be advantageous if the Commonwealth would combine the two. It would reduce expenses and make the two more efficient. Another thing I would like to see is Pennsylvania move the opening day for deer season back to the traditional Monday after Thanksgiving, statewide. ...

The president that plays by no rules

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Donald Trump breaks every rule in the book, and he’s never read the book of rules. Time after time, Americans see he’s constitutionally unable to follow the Constitution. To wit, he, with Israel, just started a war on Iran that ricochets around the Middle East. Contrary to the War Powers Resolution and the Constitution, he did not seek approval from Congress. The deed was just done. Trump let loose the arsenals of winter, which assassinated Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, igniting a firestorm of attacks across the world’s most volatile region. Iranian drone ...

Are Thompson and McCormick really SAVEing America?

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Ron Williams Pennsylvania Furnace Rep Thompson and Sen McCormick would have us believe that non-citizens are committing election fraud by voting illegally. Both back the SAVE America Act — legislation requiring you and me to provide documentation of citizenship each time we vote, whether in person or by mail. Alright…why? The idea that election security requires proof of citizenship every time we vote rests on the assertion that non-citizens are voting. Which…is just not true. Numerous reputable studies conclude that voting by non-citizens is extremely rare, demonstrating ...

‘The Football Town’ captures the exceptionalism of a region and a nation

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It is rare to find a film today that captures the essence of a region, its people and the ties that bind them with a purity that excludes any outside influences. Yet that is exactly what NFL Films has done with “The Football Town,” a unique production that brings to life the storied history of western Pennsylvania’s tradition of football, faith, grit and community. It hits the mark beyond the story of football and manufacturing greatness and captures a region that celebrates its rootedness in community. And it shows how that community has humbly shaped the nation, thanks to its ...