Education Secretary Arne Duncan's speech at a public school in Denver this week was greeted by bored stares from the middle and high school students in attendance, as re...
The Butler County commissioners, acting in their additional capacity as the governing board for Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, were right in deciding that ...
When state lawmakers direct the distribution of community grants, otherwise known as Walking Around Money or WAMs, oversight on how that money is spent is too often lax....
Pennsylvania's Open Records Office didn't enhance the public's right to know indeed, it might have inflicted significant damage to it in ruling against media, therefor...
Not unlike the federal bailout money for Detroit's automakers, the economic stimulus money targeted for education comes with strings attached. And the leverage that thos...
The citizen involvement that went into preparation of the new Cranberry Township comprehensive plan should not go unnoticed by other municipal officials across this coun...
It is an understatement to say that the arrest of Dr. David Evanko, a respected local family physician and Boy Scout leader, sent shock waves through the community.
To m...
Anticipate a big push by Pennsylvania's casino gambling industry on behalf of table games, now that another statewide poll has confirmed strong support for that gambling...
All of the arguments put forth by Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner opposing the sale of the State Office Building in Pittsburgh are valid.
The sale of the 274,00...
It comes as no great surprise to hear that the U.S. Postal Service is in financial trouble. The economic downturn has reduced mail volume, electronic bill paying over th...
