Juneteenth: from emancipation to a national holiday
Juneteenth marks the 1865 Galveston news of emancipation spreading nationwide and a 2024 Senate and House vote making it a federal holiday. The editorial urges unity, police reform, and a lasting moral reckoning with slavery’s legacy, urging America to rise toward true equality and shared culture.
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New Castle News Contact and Delivery Information
The New Castle News lists publisher Sharon Sorg and editor Jeffery Gerritt at 27 North Mercer Street, New Castle PA 16103. It provides phone 724-654-6651, circulation hours, delivery expectations, and mailing address for changes and postmaster details.
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Back Talk on Cookie Prices Sparks Online Debate
More than 30 readers weighed in on The News Facebook page after an Associated Press story about Girl Scout cookie surpluses. Commenters urged price cuts, donations to food banks, or selling in different venues while noting boxes have shrunk and costs rose.
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Phil Mickelson's long road to major glory through fatherhood
Bill Tinsley reflects on Phil Mickelson, Payne Stewart and fatherhood shaping golf history. From Stewart's 1999 US Open win as Mickelson's family awaited a birth to Mickelson's own major breakthrough at age 50, the piece links faith, family, and sport. It notes Stewart's faith shift, his death, and Mickelson's career rewards including Masters and PGA titles.
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