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'Broken windows' theory worth recalling in revitalization efforts

The legacy of political and social scientist James Q. Wilson, who died last week at age 80, is the focus of George Will’s column on this page. Wilson was best known for ...

March 06, 2012 Our Opinion

James Wilson: Farewell, honored prophet

WASHINGTON — The most accomplished social scientist of the last half-century would occasionally visit his friend and Harvard colleague Pat Moynihan at the White House wh...

March 06, 2012 Other Voices

Budget sequestration: a dagger at defense

WASHINGTON — It turns out that “budget sequestration,” portrayed as an evenhanded way to spur bipartisan negotiations over budget deficits, is actually a dagger aimed at...

March 05, 2012 Other Voices

Kaufman House insurance dispute is a lesson for all

The problems holding up an insurance settlement for Zelienople’s Kaufman House restaurant aren’t being disclosed because of the possibility of legal action. But there ar...

March 05, 2012 Our Opinion

Cheers & Jeers . . .

It’s commendable that Pond Security is taking aggressive steps to prevent future security breaches. But a logical question is why Pond would not have taken the steps it ...

March 03, 2012 Our Opinion

Train vets for good manufacturing jobs

MILWAUKEE — President Obama has called for revitalizing U.S. manufacturing, while also promising to create 20,000 jobs for unemployed veterans. Both are laudable goals. ...

March 03, 2012 Other Voices

Andy

When I originally read your post, I thought it said at UPMC, $400, then I looked again and you said $4000??! UPMC tried and failed to get their hands on the Butler Healt...

March 02, 2012 Letters to the Editor

Democrats and the GOP: socialists, one and all

It’s never been hard to get a liberal’s goat, except in the case of the commune-type leftists who own actual goats. They watch the livestock closely. But if hippie ire w...

March 02, 2012 Other Voices

House Republicans have work to do fixing transportation bill

One of the few areas where Republicans and Democrats in Congress generally agree has been transportation funding. This year, House Republicans managed to propose a trans...

March 01, 2012 Other Voices

Jim Smith

You're right again. For profit insurance companies will find any reason possible not to pay for a claim. Now, the Republicans are trying to make it so that if any comp...

March 01, 2012 Letters to the Editor

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