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From my perspective — speaking only for myself, and not as a member of my race, gender or ethnic origin — Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah had i...

We’ve heard time and again over the years that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, which roughly means that there’s no reward without effort. That’...

Sanctuary cities are easy to declare but harder to pay for. Take New York City. It has long attracted immigrants, both legal and illegal. But the late...

ALLENTOWN (TNS) — A judge confirmed Tuesday what most rational people surmised a long time ago — Pennsylvania’s system of funding public education sti...

More and more Republicans are beginning to see the wisdom of John Lennon, and think we need to give peace a chance in Ukraine. Donald Trump is offerin...

It’s governmental malpractice that the state of Pennsylvania does not have a comprehensive list of permits and licenses, along with an official schedu...

A national political party isn’t in business to please all of the people all of the time. Or most of the people most of the time. A national political...

Feeling anxious? You aren’t alone. The National Institute of Mental Health puts the number of people diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder at ab...

Perhaps we can blame COVID fatigue for numbing us to the risks of other viruses. But it should be bigger news that a bird flu has mutated to spread th...

The United States is the world’s top producer of natural gas and oil, and millions of consumers across the country and around the world rely on Americ...

President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address was widely seen as both a traditional speech and as the informal, unstated kickoff to his 2024 reelec...

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order last week that seeks to make life somewhat easier for thousands of people who must acquire and renew state...

It appears from the recent article by the Associated Press' Marc Levy and Jonathan J. Cooper that it must be un-American to question our elections pro...

ALLENTOWN (TNS) — A lot of places offer a money-back guarantee. Tools, clothing, mattresses — if you aren’t satisfied with many products or services, ...

Nikki Haley has been thinking of running for president and, reportedly, could be making an announcement quite soon. Larry Hogan has also been mulling ...

Pennsylvania is synonymous with American history, which the state quite rightly wears on its sleeve. And in many ways, the state government embraces t...

A recent episode of a Disney+ cartoon has woke kids performing a skit around the theme: “Slaves built this country.” The installment of “The Proud Fam...

HARRISBURG — Red tape still holds Pennsylvania back from cutting energy costs, natural gas advocates said Monday, even as the economic pain inflicted ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — It’s seemingly self-evident that the people’s business should take place, as far as possible, in full view of the people themselves...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — “California has the strictest gun laws in the U.S.” That’s what CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell reported as she walked with Gov. G...