Editorials
Jul 28, 2020
Open records are important or they aren’t. The public has a right to an accountable government or they don’t. It really isn’t a complicated issue. Gov...
Editorials, Opinion
Jul 28, 2020
There’s a presidential election coming up. Millions of Americans will depend on absentee and mail-in ballots to cast their votes for president, senato...
Editorials, Opinion
Jul 27, 2020
Restaurant and bar owners, already battered by restrictions put in place earlier this year to slow the spread of coronavirus, took another shot last w...
Editorials, Opinion
Jul 27, 2020
House Bill 2463 is pretty simple. It would require state agencies to follow Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law during declared emergencies. Like the cur...
Coronavirus, Editorials
Mar 27, 2020
We the People. That’s a powerful statement. If you think about it, that statement means Americans as a group, standing united. Locally, that’s how the...
Editorials, Opinion
Mar 22, 2020
In this time of crisis and uncertainty that we are all experiencing together, we recognize the essential role we play to help keep our community infor...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 27, 2019
We have come to the time of year to pause and reflect on all we have to be thankful for, on Thanksgiving and every day. Each year, The Era’s staff pau...
Editorials, Opinion
Jun 03, 2019
(TNS) — Academic studies and surveys regularly show that large percentages of Americans know very little about civics. But more alarming is that many ...
Editorials, Opinion
Jun 03, 2019
Cubs hitter Albert Almora Jr. was in anguish Wednesday night in Houston after his line-drive foul ball struck a young girl. He knew immediately after ...
Editorials
Apr 16, 2019
The internet has created more wealth and increased human knowledge faster than any other invention in history. But if Democrats in Congress get their ...
Editorials, Opinion
May 04, 2018
WASHINGTON — "Ladies' lingerie." It was a lame, outmoded joke — the sort of thing you say in a crowded elevator, an artifact of the days of fancy depa...
Editorials, Opinion
Feb 09, 2018
McKean County Sheriff’s Deputy Collin S. Meeker was wrong last month to step on private property and yank down a flag — no matter how disgusting its h...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 12, 2017
TEMPE, Ariz. —Encouraging developments are as welcome as they are rare in colleges and universities that cultivate diversity in everything but thought...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 12, 2017
WASHINGTON — What happens when there’s a crisis? When, not if, because that is the nature of the presidency: Bad things happen — often early on, somet...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 05, 2017
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump shows us what happens when a healthy skepticism about politics gives way to a debilitating cynicism. If democratic citizens ...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 05, 2017
WASHINGTON — Although America's political system seems unable to stimulate robust, sustained economic growth, it at least is stimulating consumption o...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 12, 2017
WASHINGTON — The technique has been called (by this columnist) "immunity through profusion." By keeping the molten lava of falsehoods flowing, the vol...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 12, 2017
WASHINGTON — Good news: In two years, we'll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My "good" prediction is based on the Law of the P...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 30, 2017
WASHINGTON — In 2013, a college student assigned to research a deadly substance sought help via Twitter: "I can't find the chemical and physical prope...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 30, 2017
WASHINGTON — Trade wars, encouraged by President Trump, are inching closer. The White House has rejected the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an agree...
Local Sports
June 6, 2025
The final group of PA players has been announced for the 2025 Big 30 Charities Classic. The next 11 players announced for the PA roster include Port A...
Articles, Tech talk and innovation
June 6, 2025
(BPT) - You spend hours developing content to reach your audience, but with so much competition for attention online, how can your content stand out? ...
Articles, Senior Living
June 6, 2025
(BPT) - A few decades back, testosterone therapy may have conjured images of cartoonishly-muscular bodybuilders pumping iron at the gym. They were ass...
Articles, Senior Living
June 6, 2025
(BPT) - Over 1 in 2 Americans (51%) have made a purchase or investment due to financial FOMO — the fear of missing out on a financial opportunity or e...
Articles, Health and Wellness
June 6, 2025
(BPT) - Sports aren't just about competition; the thrill of a game has a way of bringing folks together. Playing a team sport is also a great way to m...
