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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

December 22, 2025

Work, welfare and the illusion of a New Eden

By RICHARD PORTER RealClearPolitics

The scandal among the Somali community in Minnesota highlights a question to consider as we plunge d...

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The season to remember we’re still one nation

By JOE PALAGGI The Fulcrum/TNS)

December 22, 2025

Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect, and people who disagree on just abo...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Outlays/person up 100X since 1916

December 22, 2025

Almost everyone knows that government spending has been increasing for years, but it can’t all be blamed on inflation and population growth. Historica...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Blue states have higher energy rates

December 22, 2025

Consumers don’t like higher electricity prices, but many don’t fully understand why their costs have increased. An Ipsos poll this year found that 73%...

Lifestyles, Local News

PennWest announces fall 2025 dean’s list

December 22, 2025

PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY — Nearly 3,000 undergraduate students at PennWest University have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 seme...

Nation & World, PA State News

McCormick sends inaugural letter to Pennsylvanians

December 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concluding his first year in office, Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., released his first ever Annual Letter to Pennsylvanians, a perform...

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