Have they priced themselves out of business? More Americans are skipping college
… Covid forced the issue, but it is more complex What is driving students to avoid college after high school? The issue is complex, but...
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hughconrad52
Apr 7, 20237 min read
I was unjustly accused of talking with a PC school board member — but it never happened
… A blog post touches a raw spot First, I admire people who volunteer to give back to their community. That is very important, and with...
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hughconrad52
Apr 6, 20235 min read
Rumors abound: The Penn Cambria School Board plans to close and demolish the Lilly Elementary School
… inquiring minds want to know In reality, I have not paid much attention to the Penn Cambria School board much in the past 30 years....
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hughconrad52
Apr 4, 20234 min read
A century ago, Warren Harding paid “not one, but two women to keep affairs he had with them secret”
His affairs are just one of the problems with his "legacy" … one was “a likely German spy” In 1971, I was a senior at Penn State...
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hughconrad52
Apr 3, 20234 min read
Why I turned down membership in “Who’s Who in America”
Individuals become eligible for listing by virtue of their positions and/or noteworthy achievements that have proved to be of significant...
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hughconrad52
Mar 25, 20235 min read
Airplane death of former 9/11 counsel and government official is now mysterious as story changes
Dana Hyde Was she a victim of terrorism — or just negligence? Dana Hyde was not a household name in America, but the woman who was raised...
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hughconrad52
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Tutoring session last week from Italy: Third European country in the past two years
Tutoring Session from Italy: March 2023 When I started one of my tutoring sessions last week, I saw hello to the student and realized...
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hughconrad52
Mar 15, 20233 min read
Dick Haley: One of the unknown architects of "Steeler Nation" drafted the 1974 class, 13 NFL HOFers
… the 1974 draft remains the greatest ever When contemporary Steeler fans talk about Steeler Nation, they often have no clue who should...
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hughconrad52
Mar 13, 20236 min read
A special doctor in Lilly, Pa.: "Doc Solly"
Doc Solly -- just as I remember him Repost from earlier years Moments of gratitude: In our small town in Pa. more than six decades ago,...
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hughconrad52
Mar 13, 20233 min read
A special athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo donates $1 million to help the mentally ill in Milwaukee
A Greek immigrant gives back to his adopted communi … where are the American millionaire athletes? Most professional athletes are...
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hughconrad52
Mar 6, 20236 min read
Lilly's Texas-Eastern site still has PCBs 30 years later according to DEP
Texas-Eastern site in Pennsylvania All total, 19 Texas Eastern sites across Pennsylvania still have confirmed PCB waste sites, according...
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hughconrad52
Mar 3, 20235 min read
A sea change: Why are “most Americans today choosing cremation”?
Genesis 3:19 More than 30 years ago, my brother, a Catholic priest, was the victim of something that he never discovered during his life....
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hughconrad52
Mar 2, 20235 min read
“Arriba Roberto!” SI Vault, 1992
… A man“greater than his game” To think that Roberto Clemente arrived in Pittsburgh by luck. The reality is that if the team had not been...
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hughconrad52
Mar 1, 20234 min read
Should we avoid reading authors because of their bigotry in life?
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” … Roald Dahl disgusts those who loved him Last week, a cartoonist had his iconic comic strip...
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hughconrad52
Feb 24, 20234 min read
Beloved L.A. Bishop David O’Connell killed in his rectory apparently by housekeeper’s husband
Immigrant from County Cork, Ireland, exemplified words of Jesus for 45 years … spoke Spanish with an Irish brogue He came to the United...
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hughconrad52
Feb 18, 20234 min read
Acclaimed surgeon Dr. Jim Bradley loses suit for $43.5 million to former Philadelphia Eagles player
Dr. James Bradley, former Penn State player and Bishop McCort grad … Negligence decision a blot on a great career for McCort grad Jim...
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hughconrad52
Feb 12, 20234 min read
The revered book, “Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates,” removed from Florida schools
… a fabulous athlete, great humanitarian On a dismal final day of 1972 in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente, a baseball player for the...
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hughconrad52
Feb 3, 20236 min read
Pennsylvania oncologist: “Why I hope to die at 75” — and will reject chemotherapy
University of Pennsylvania professor Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D. Ezekiel J. Emanuel has a distinguished resume. He is a joint...
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hughconrad52
Feb 2, 20237 min read
Tearing down the saintly legacy of Prince Gallitzin, one brick at a time
photos by Art Martynuska … “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” The Russian prince...
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hughconrad52
Jan 21, 20236 min read
How did Judge O'Kicki escape justice after his conviction?: His wife's role, Bruce Siwy podcast
How did Judge O’Kicki escape justice after his conviction: With help from his wife, Sylvia Onusic. Repost Bruce Siwy on O’Kicki: Sylvia...
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