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Dear Marc Rowan, Et Al …

Marc Rowan is the chairman of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also my boss’ boss’ boss’ boss’ boss or something like that. The radio company I work for is owned by Apollo Global Management, and Rowan is the CEO of that parent company. The University of Pennsylvania has pushed Rowan to resign his chairmanship because Rowan does not like how the university has handled the rise of antisemitism on campus. He and other donors are unwilling to write large checks to a school that polices microaggressions but lets students call for eliminating ...

Gun Cultures Need Gun Laws, Too

Rep. Jared Golden’s about-face on gun laws is not surprising. He is a Democrat representing Lewiston, Maine, still convulsed by a mass shooting that took 18 lives. Formerly against tightening the laws, Golden now wants a ban on semiautomatic weapons. One can understand why elected officials in rural areas, even in generally liberal states, would put forth the argument that guns really aren’t a problem. Maine, after all, is a low-crime place. Its murder rate is fourth-lowest in the nation, despite a strong gun culture. Many Mainers rely on firearms to hunt for dinner. Vermont, ...

Here’s How You Can Talk Turkey With a Budding Vegetarian

With Halloween jack-o’-lanterns starting to mold and my 5-year-old’s “cool-looking” leaf collection growing, all signs point to us being on the mudslide toward the holidays. In our house, we’re already talking turkey — and, as it turns out, tofurkey, too. My older son has the softest heart of anyone I’ve ever met, and he asked a few weeks ago if we were going to have a Thanksgiving turkey. “Yeah,” I said, “We have one every year.” His face crumpled. “I don’t want anyone to eat a turkey,” he said. “They’re cute.” I wanted to counter ...

Roane County Utility Clerk Appointed To House Of Delegates

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A city administrative clerk from central West Virginia has been appointed to the state Legislature, Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced Tuesday. Erica J. Moore, a Roane County Republican who works as a city of Spencer utility clerk, will represent the 15th District in the state House of Delegates serving Roane and Wirt counties. Moore will serve the remainder of the term vacated by former Del. Riley Keaton, who announced earlier this month he was departing to take a state government job in the Department of Health and Human Services. Keaton, who was the ...

Woman’s Club Of Wheeling Schedules November Events

WHEELING — The Woman’s Club of Wheeling will be meeting on 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, and 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Monument Place in Wheeling with President Liz McKee presiding. In honor of Veterans’ Day on Nov. 11, members are encouraged to acknowledge family, friends and others who are veterans and offer their support and thanks. The members of The Woman’s Club of Wheeling extend our gratitude and appreciation to those men and women who have served and are serving our country. We honor these veterans who have fought and continue to fight in our armed forces. They are our heroes. ...

For A Second Consecutive Halloween, U.S. Candy Inflation Hits Double Digits

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There’s not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than double the 6% increase in all grocery prices, according to Datasembly, a retail price tracker. That’s on top of a 14% increase in candy and gum prices in October 2022. “The price of candy has gotten to be outrageous,” said Jessica Weathers, a small business owner in ...