In 1992, when the number of women elected to the U.S. Senate soared from two to six, excited pundits dubbed that four-person breakthrough "The Year of the Woman." But it...
Gov. Ed Rendell, facing his last budget battle with the General Assembly, remains committed to a significant increase in education funding for the 2010-11 fiscal year. H...
Go to Northwest Savings on Route 8 by the Day's Inn. The tellers are professional, friendly, and know customers by name. These ladies are great examples of customer se...
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon doesn't want it. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it's unnecessary. Former President George W. Bush was against it, as is Barack Obama, who ...
The heart-wrenching sight of oil gushing from the seabed and drifting into fragile wetlands along the Gulf Coast has shaken our confidence in deepwater drilling and espe...
WASHINGTON — Concerning the job numbers from May, one can almost echo Henry James' exclamation after examining letters pertaining to Lord Byron's incest: "Nauseating, pe...
As Congress works to put the finishing touches on a massive bill to reform the nation's financial system, it's a fair question to ask whether the proposed legislation wi...
Though coverage of the BP oil spill quickly replaced stories of White House involvement in two primary races, it's still a source of embarrassment for an administration ...
Reading the June 4 front-page article "S. Butler (teachers contract) agreement announced," one reader responded, "Why are they hiding the details from the taxpayers unti...
Didn't they ever hear of a shut off valve? I'm no expert, but right when my water and gas come into my house, there is a shut off valve, plus a half dozen more scattere...
