This weekend the OVAC Bill Brubaker Swimming Championship will be held at Steubenville High School. My daughter, Alexis Causey, who is a 14-year-old freshman at East Richland Christian School, will be competing in the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle events. This meet will be very challenging for Alexis.  In addition to the disadvantages of […]

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Congratulations to Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, and Craig Biggio on their election to the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this month. All four are well-deserving of the honor, but Martinez deserves special mention in my mind.  The Pedro Martinez of 1999 was like nothing else I’d ever seen.  Twenty-three wins against only 4 […]

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Be aware – if you sue for civil damages in Pennsylvania and if you know or should know that your mental health will be an issue, even though you are not seeking compensation for mental health injury, your confidential involuntary mental health records are no longer deemed privileged or protected. This past October, the Pennsylvania […]

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It’s that time of year again. Old Man Winter has turned on the sub-zero temperatures and everything outside is freezing. You’ve seen on social media sites and on TV that it is recommended you bring in your pets at  night. Well, we also need to keep them inside during the day, too.  Freezing temperatures don’t […]

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I am a proud mother of a breaking out, new young actress! My daughter Aleigha (back row, last one on the right) has been accelerating her acting skills and will be in the upcoming Towngate Children’s Theatre presents “The Reluctant Dragon.”  This show will be an exciting children’s show that’s certainly for big kids, too.  It’s […]

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Distracted driving is not illegal in all states, but it is deadly in every state.  I thought I would begin with that HUGE statement.  Don’t be a statistic.  Distracted driving and texting related accidents are on the rise. Texting on your cell phone and now talking as well while driving, without a hands free device, […]

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I think we often forget how much we are watched by our children and grandchildren. At a very young age, they watch us and mimic us.  That is how they learn about the world and about how to treat others.  Children build their worlds around those that are close to them.  They admire and want […]

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According to an old saying, the only thing permanent is change. I have experienced a lot of change – particularly in my office space – in the time I have worked for Bordas & Bordas, and I couldn’t be more grateful for all the opportunities I’ve had to work in several of our locations. When […]

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The 2010 explosion at Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine killed 29 coal miners. The 2014 Freedom Industries chemical leak left hundreds of thousands of West Virginians without usable water for a month. Over the past year, the major architects of these disasters, Don Blankenship and Gary Southern have found themselves indicted for their crimes. Blankenship’s […]

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The 2010 explosion at Massey’s Upper Big Branch mine killed 29 coal miners. The 2014 Freedom Industries chemical leak left hundreds of thousands of West Virginians without usable water for a month. Over the past year, the major architects of these disasters, Don Blankenship and Gary Southern have found themselves indicted for their crimes. Blankenship’s […]

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