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DeSantis has hurdles to overcome
Opinion, Сolumns
DOYLE McMANUS Tribune News Service 
Mar 06, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t announced that he’s running for president, but he’s doing a convincing job of acting like a candidate. DeSantis, who ...
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No driving and holding phones
Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 06, 2023
Every day, nine Americans die in vehicle crashes caused by distracted driving, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Injury Cent...
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Bipartisan bill for rail safety
Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 06, 2023
Heard of the malady termed “do-somethingism”? Certain elected officials are particularly susceptible, especially after a much-publicized disaster. It ...
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Will DeSantis rescue GOP or let them down?
Opinion, Сolumns
A.B. STODDARD 
Mar 05, 2023
Unfortunately for Ron DeSantis, expectations of him could not be higher. For a critical mass of Republicans seeking to move past Donald Trump, the Flo...
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Townships and pension obligations
Opinion, Сolumns
ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
Mar 05, 2023
While many townships and cities in Pennsylvania get docked by the auditor for a lack of oversight that could cause problems in the future, others are ...
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Donald Trump’s enduring strength
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
Mar 03, 2023
Donald Trump has had a terrible couple of months — and still leads national polls for the Republican nomination handily. Almost everything that he’s d...
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No end in sight
Opinion, Сolumns
NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
Mar 02, 2023
President Biden’s victory/self-congratulation tour of Kiev notwithstanding, as we enter the second year of the Russia-Ukraine War that we helped to pr...
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McClinton breaks new ground
Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 02, 2023
Before Tuesday, no woman ever had been speaker of the state House in Pennsylvania. Whether dating to William Penn presiding over the first colonial as...
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A recipe for sweet success
Opinion, Сolumns
DR. KELLY HUNT Special to The Era 
Mar 01, 2023
Whipping up one-of-a-kind pastries is a piece of cake for Tatiana Polay. The New York-educated and employed pastry chef regularly frosted and adorned ...
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The burden of Pennsylvania taxes
Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 01, 2023
It’s great to make the top half of a list. If you’re talking about public school test scores or high net income, that’s the place to be. Even on a mor...
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British and EU calm waters
Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 01, 2023
London and Brussels are not as far apart as one might imagine these years after Brexit. On Monday, the U.K. and the EU were able to find a way past th...
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The anonymous informant state
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 28, 2023
During the Cold War, the East German secret police developed a well-earned reputation as being more repressive than the Russian KGB. The Stasi, as the...
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A $358M jet to shoot down balloon?
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 28, 2023
While the country was infatuated with the saga of the Chinese spy balloon, few people know the price tag of the equipment used to pop the balloon: a w...
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