Opinion

National Newspaper Week is a time to celebrate what newspapers contribute to their communities. It is also a good time to talk about what it takes to ...

The consistent pattern of Judge John Cleland’s political utterance reminds me of another unostentatious rural public servant of grace and depth, who a...

It’s ironic that the mode of transportation so prominently featured in Atlas Shrugged is now so dependent on government largesse. On Thursday, Brightl...

Federal agencies spent the past two years deep cleaning their offices, throwing away $10 billion worth of inventory ranging from bandages to airplanes...

One of America's most interesting experiments with artificial intelligence is happening in the Lehigh Valley's Northampton County as data center polit...

When someone in a position of power moves to punish or shut out independent reporting, it's often viewed as another media story — an argument between ...

Editor’s note: October is National Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month. Learn more about the McKean County SPCA at mckspca.org . We were heartbroken after the l...

A letter in The Era's Sept. 10 edition got me thinking. At a time when our country desperately needs to come together, I was troubled by the way Democ...

In 2024, Gen Z, notably men, voted for President Donald Trump in numbers contrary to previous elections. Nationally, Trump won 56% of young men. Overa...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — With Republicans already facing an uphill battle in next month’s elections, President Donald Trump is further handicapping them by ...

Contractors working at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ suicide-prevention hotline earned $11.2 million without answering a single phone call, acco...

Radical greens and other cheerleaders for central planning are mewling about the Trump administration’s new fuel economy standards for automakers. Yet...

Columnists always seem to have something to say. I should know. I’ve been writing columns for 35 years, sometimes weekly and sometimes every other wee...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Employer-sponsored health insurance is rapidly deteriorating. In 2027, premiums are expected to see their largest single-year increas...

Pennsylvania's renewable energy mandate is finally facing a constitutional test. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 3, West Virginia argues that Pennsylvania's ...

It’s no wonder that California’s infamous high-speed rail line has more than tripled in cost and been delayed by 20 years. The consultants working on ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, frustrated by his bogged-down war in Ukraine, is trying to intimidate the European nations that —...

Shortly after President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on a slew of Canadian imports, aiming to cripple its economy unless it bends to his will, Can...

It’s often said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When it comes to public pensions, one veto can save billions of dollars. Califor...

NEW YORK (TNS) — The U.S. deficit has reached $1.97 trillion and is on track to pass 6% of gross domestic product this fiscal year, the latest milesto...