Editorials
Sep 09, 2020
As Gov. Tom Wolf presses for full legalization of marijuana, it’s worth remembering why Prohibition, which banned alcohol production, sales and consum...
Editorials
Aug 28, 2020
College is not just a place to learn. It’s also a place to show how you’ve applied what you’ve learned. If it wasn’t, colleges wouldn’t ask for high s...
Editorials
Aug 26, 2020
Part of the insidiousness of COVID-19 lies in its capacity to make dangerous everyday interactions that seem so natural, necessary and harmless. That ...
Editorials
Aug 26, 2020
The U.S. Postal Service is, as its name implies, a service — one vital to the nation in delivering documents, packages and medicines. And, yes, ballot...
Editorials
Aug 25, 2020
The photos of suffragists marching in their white gowns suggest a movement calm and elegant and a cause self-evident and benign. We often recall the q...
Editorials
Aug 25, 2020
From the resumption of school to Penn State’s football season and innumerable entertainment and cultural events in between, COVID-19 has taken a heavy...
Editorials
Aug 20, 2020
It’s wonderfully ironic that the ratification of the 19th Amendment, establishing women’s right to vote, occurred 100 years ago today because a young ...
Editorials
Aug 18, 2020
Amazon Inc. has no parallel in American history. Its grip on the economy and its reach into our personal lives is unprecedented. The biggest retailer ...
Editorials
Aug 18, 2020
The state bureau responsible for inspecting dog kennels, handling dangerous dogs and curtailing the use of puppy mills is quickly running out of money...
Editorials
Aug 18, 2020
A diplomatic initiative has taken place in the Middle East that may slowly change the look and shape of the region. Last week the United Arab Emirates...
Editorials
Aug 17, 2020
Since Hong Kong’s return to China in 1997, after a century of British rule, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has always had the authority to interven...
Editorials
Aug 17, 2020
President Donald Trump marveled Tuesday that former Vice President and native Scrantonian Joe Biden, his Democratic opponent for the presidency, had s...
Editorials
Aug 15, 2020
For years the Supreme Court has resisted calls to let the public outside the courtroom listen in on its oral arguments. But live audio streams finally...
Editorials
Aug 15, 2020
Joe Biden took his time selecting a running mate, which seemed prudent. But he came up with Sen. Kamala Harris of California, which seems anticlimacti...
Editorials
Aug 13, 2020
An up-to-date child immunization record is typically required by Pennsylvania schools at the start of the academic year. But the state Department of H...
Editorials
Aug 04, 2020
If the COVID-19 crisis produces any positive long-term cultural changes, one is likely to be a greater appreciation for access to education. As public...
Editorials
Aug 03, 2020
The state report showing that widespread COVID-19 testing at Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities could allow for visits by residents’ families is...
Editorials
Aug 01, 2020
Let’s get out of here. Who hasn’t thought that at some point in the past four months, as we hunkered down in our homes, brooding and restless but with...
Editorials, Opinion
Jul 29, 2020
Pennsylvania might have been made famous by coal and oil, iron and steel, but the industry that actually built the state was agriculture. Rolling hill...
Editorials, Opinion
Jul 28, 2020
If the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies are allowed to play baseball in the state of Pennsylvania, why not the Toronto Blue Jays as well? ...
Outdoors, Sports
June 4, 2025
HESSTON (TNS) — On a blustery Memorial Day weekend, customers trickled into Seven Points Bait and Grocery looking for fingerling trout and nightcrawle...
Local News
June 4, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Two dedicated and passionate alumni, each celebrating milestone anniversaries of their graduation, will be recognized Saturday...
Local News
June 4, 2025
Libraries across the nation are launching this year’s summer reading theme, “Color Our World,” encouraging readers of all ages to explore new ideas an...
Local News
June 4, 2025
SHINGLEHOUSE — Erich Zaun, principal, announced the following students in grades six through 12, were named to the honor rolls for the fourth grading ...
Local News, PA State News
June 4, 2025
HARRISBURG — Legislation sponsored by Pennsylvania Senate State Government Committee Chairman Sen. Cris Dush, R-25, to make the intentional destructio...
Local News, PA State News
June 4, 2025
It's a maternity care desert in rural Pennsylvania, but there are reasons to hope that may change in the future. Dr. Kyle C. Kopko, executive director...
