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HARRY HARTMAN Special to The Era 
Oct 06, 2022
“The newspaper does everything for us ... comforts the afflicted, afflicts the comfortable.” — Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936), American journalist and...
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Joe Biden, the 82-year-old candidate?
Opinion, Сolumns
BYRON YORK 
Oct 05, 2022
There’s a new report from NBC News that President Joe Biden has told a confidant — the Rev. Al Sharpton, of all people — that he will run for reelecti...
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Hispanics weren’t what progressives thought
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
Oct 04, 2022
One of the most significant events in American politics is that Hispanics are, in effect, deciding that they are working-class voters rather than ethn...
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Putin is getting more dangerous
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 04, 2022
As attested by Vladimir Putin’s carefully calibrated photo ops such as the infamous image of the Russian leader shirtless atop a horse, he knows the v...
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Vaping needs stricter regulations
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 04, 2022
Despite the proven health risks in vaping — inhaling misted nicotine — e-cigarette companies have marketed it as a healthier alternative to cigarettes...
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Jones Act strands aid ship
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 03, 2022
Thousands of Americans in Puerto Rico are without power after Hurricane Fiona roared through two weeks ago. Idling off the island’s coast is a ship th...
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Nation more than states
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 03, 2022
Americans, individually and through their federal government, naturally will mourn the deaths of dozens of people and help their countrymen in Florida...
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Student loan relief on shaky ground
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 02, 2022
AU.S.president isn't a king. No matter how much some who hold the office would wish it otherwise. Even if you believe in your heart of hearts that stu...
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Joe Biden is becoming a quasi-lame duck
Opinion, Сolumns
RICH LOWRY 
Oct 02, 2022
Joe Biden’s highly touted political comeback is failing to live up to the hype. He’s up from his midsummer trough of an approval rating that averaged ...
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Is the Postal Service ready for mail voting in Pa.?
Opinion, Сolumns
PAUL MUSCHICK The Morning Call 
Sep 30, 2022
ALLENTOWN (TNS) — Millions of ballots will begin flowing through the mail soon as mail voting begins in Pennsylvania and other states for the midterm ...
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Embrace corridors for wildlife
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 30, 2022
Highway collisions between vehicles and animals are bad all around. According to an analysis by Pew researchers, vehicles hit large animals on highway...
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The moral case for higher interest rates
Opinion, Сolumns
RAMESH PONNURU Tribune News Service 
Sep 30, 2022
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s efforts to cool down the economy are causing progressive criticism to heat up. He has been accused of wanting a ...
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We are … not transparent
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 29, 2022
For as long as Penn State University has sought money from the Legislature, it has made clear that state appropriations are essential to maintaining l...
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Judge’s huge baseball feat
Opinion, Сolumns
Sep 29, 2022
That Aaron Judge’s 61st home run of the season, surpassing The Babe and tying Roger Maris, came against division rivals Toronto was so fitting. He car...
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