It seems unavoidable. Like it or not, the U.S. welfare system is bound to play a big role in the 2020 election. The recent Democratic debate on health care is just a pre...
Butler County should consider making a program aimed at alleviating stress for children during court appearances official.
Children who are required by state law to appe...
My hands were such good sports for so many decades that I didn’t even know they were unhappy until they quit working.
At first I was affronted by their betrayal. But in...
Northeast Pennsylvania knows too well the economic pain inherent in the decline of a dominant industry. Its recovery from the loss of anthracite coal mining is a work in...
Before Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, the first of two this week, one expectation was that it would offer a smackdown between the two progressive populists on...
It’s easy enough to do and not even realize it.
Driving down an open road, perhaps with a favorite song blaring through the speakers, the heart starts pumping a little f...
Apparently, U.S. politics are now so polarized, rational conversation about the federal budget no longer is possible.
Last week, the House of Representatives approved a...
Often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, there’s a saying that “if you want a thing done well, do it yourself.”
While this concept might not be ideal for a community wher...
There was a time when the left considered McCarthyism the worst of all political tactics. That was before it became useful to question Mitch McConnell’s loyalty to his c...
Years ago, it was hard to be a racist. You had to be fitted for and spend money on a white gown and don a pointy hat. You celebrated racism by getting some burlap, wrapp...
