Pennsylvania artist Violet Oakley was ahead of her time, mainly because she refused to forget her heritage or her faith. It's not likely the New Kensington-Arnold school...
If you’re at a loss for what to do with your Thursday night this week, let us help you out. Take a trip to Slippery Rock and participate in a public forum on Pennsylvani...
Here’s two bits of practical advice as Pennsylvania struggles on with its epidemic of opioid addiction.
First: Listen to the people who have firsthand experience. They c...
Why do we let our politicians exert so much added pressure on the state budget process? The Assembly and governor can’t seem to consider a straightforward spending plan ...
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It’s good news that the forthcoming VA Butler Healthcare center in Center Township is moving toward getting a proper name. And even better news that it’s on track...
OK, here’s our bold prediction for the next vernacular trendsetter.
Introducing the canary trap.
No, it’s not a snare for catching yellow finches. A canary trap is a wea...
A bold-lettered “student driver” sign on a vehicle is enough to make many people perk up behind he wheel. Watch out, they think, you never know what they might do.
And i...
Visit the Penn State University website’s home page. The array of academic achievement will overwhelm you.
Currently you’ll see a feature about engineering students buil...
It turns out that health care isn’t the only kind of insurance that’s become unaffordable to millions of people across America.
Last month the first report by the U.S. T...
It was meant as a silly remark three weeks ago, in the midst of the Womens March on Washington:
“You know who should be worried? Big-box chains like Walmart. They have m...
