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Pa. firefighters rise to challenge of wildfires
Opinion, Сolumns
SETH CASSELL and THOMAS COOK 
Nov 29, 2024
This year alone, Pennsylvania has suffered two tragic deaths, more than 40 injuries, and the loss or damage of dozens of buildings due to wildfires. T...
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A drop of ‘Mercy’ on Thanksgiving
Opinion, Сolumns
BRENDA M. HAFERA 
Nov 26, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Founding Fathers had a lot to say about Thanksgiving. George Washington issued his Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1789 . His succ...
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Making stuffing stuffs my head with memories
Opinion, Сolumns
DEB WUETHRICH 
Nov 26, 2024
PORTVILLE, N.Y. — I don’t remember how I learned to make stuffing. I suppose it was from a few Thanksgivings of carefully following the Betty Crocker ...
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Trump’s economic policy can’t be just nostalgia
Opinion, Сolumns
ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Nov 25, 2024
NEW YORK (TNS) — President-elect Donald Trump’s economic legacy may well depend on whether he prefers the comparative form of an adjective. Specifical...
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Is Fetterman running out of room?
Opinion, Сolumns
OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
Nov 25, 2024
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman's political career has always been a high-wire act. The 6-8 senator, who survived a near-fatal stroke during his 2022 campaig...
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Federal HHS goes all in on DEI
Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 22, 2024
Under President Joe Biden, the Department of Health and Human Services has created a “diversity, equity and inclusion” infrastructure of dizzying comp...
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What lessons will Shapiro take from 2024 election?
Opinion, Сolumns
GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
Nov 22, 2024
Gov. Josh Shapiro was almost selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate, and he wants to be president more than Phillies fans want to win the World Seri...
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Why the go-ahead on missiles?
Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 21, 2024
American missiles — by way of the Ukrainian army — are now being launched atRussia. Putin, in response, is rattling his nuclear saber. If you haven't ...
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Fetterman was quick to say he’d support Dr. Oz
Opinion, Сolumns
JONATHAN D. SALANT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Nov 21, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — After President-elect Donald Trump chose Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid, the celebrity doctor's 2022 opponent, Democrat...
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Notify data breach victims
Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 21, 2024
The question of whether hackers can access the personal data of Pennsylvanians through state agencies isn't theoretical because the government doesn't...
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Give peace a chance in America’s culture wars
Opinion, Сolumns
LYNN SCHMIDT Tribune News Service 
Nov 21, 2024
I have a confession when it comes to the culture war our society is mired in: I consider myself a pacifist on this front. As the battles rage on betwe...
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