Just about every TV channel-surfer is familiar with the “Pure Michigan” commercials promoting the Mitten State as a prime tourist location. The commercials depict scenic...
The rioting that erupted Monday in Baltimore brings to mind a visit to Slippery Rock University about 15 years ago by celebrated actor Edward James Olmos.
Olmos, who pla...
High-tech, low tech; by either measure, nonprofit organizations need to have safeguards in place to prevent the temptation of fraud.
A recent example of fraud involved t...
Make hay while the sun shines — or, in this case, pave streets while the costs are low.
Butler City Council last week committed $200,000 to street paving projects this s...
People of Earth:
Only rarely do you get the chance to explore a new world, so buckle up because the moment is approaching at a speed of 30,000 mph.
That’s how fast NASA...
Cheers and hugs for Baby. The 6-year-old Chihuahua had been missing for two weeks since her beloved owner, 79-year-old Elmer C. Goettel of Carrick, died on Easter night,...
As first-year Gov. Tom Wolf and state legislators continue to hammer out next year’s state budget, several key issues have emerged. Education funding, privatizing the st...
While Iran continues to dominate the world news front, a remarkable and potentially devastating story is quietly developing in Greece. A wildly popular new prime ministe...
Republicans and Democrats in Harrisburg don’t seem all that far apart in their proposals for property tax relief.
The state House could get the GOP proposal as early as ...
You could quibble about the specific figures or argue that the study is self-serving, but there's no denying the State System of Higher Education gives a huge financial ...
