Editorials, Opinion
Oct 01, 2016
"What's really going on here is that over the last 20 years marijuana went from being used like alcohol to being used more like tobacco, in the sense ...
Editorials, Opinion
Aug 31, 2016
Journalists must walk a fine line every day — a fine line between what is newsworthy and what isn’t. That’s a struggle we all face when we hear white ...
Editorials, Opinion
Nov 26, 2015
Each year, the staff of The Era offers its thanks and provides insight into what enriches our lives as we come upon another Thanksgiving holiday. Of c...
Editorials, Local News, News, ...
Oct 08, 2015
WASHINGTON — "Look," wrote Lois Lerner, echoing Horace Greeley, "my view is that Lincoln was our worst president not our best. He should (have) let th...
Editorials, Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 07, 2015
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton is facing one of the most fateful decisions of the presidential primary season: what to say about the Trans-Pacific Partn...
Editorials, Opinion
Aug 04, 2015
When I talk to people about the state budget and the current stalemate, many of them voice frustration over what they see as a partisan political batt...
Editorials, Opinion
Jul 18, 2015
Voters may have turned Gov. Tom Corbett out of office last November, but his higher education funding legacy remains. The State System of Higher Educa...
Editorials, Opinion
Jul 18, 2015
The seven-nation agreement aimed at halting Iran’s progress toward a nuclear arsenal has been criticized as merely delaying the inevitable, but that i...
Editorials, Lifestyle, Opinion
May 29, 2015
WASHINGTON — It’s far too early in the campaign season to bemoan the absence of serious policy proposals from the presidential candidates — but not to...
Editorials, Opinion
Apr 17, 2015
You may read about them in the newspaper or see them along local roads, plowing snow in the winter or patching potholes in the spring. They’re your to...
Editorials, Opinion
Apr 16, 2015
It’s no wonder why good people don’t run for elected office anymore. That’s the thought we were left with following what can only be described as a ci...
Editorials, Opinion
Mar 30, 2015
WASHINGTON — An abscess of anger seems to gnaw at Hillary Clinton, but the reasons for her resentments remain unclear. The world’s oldest party, which...
Editorials, Opinion
Mar 30, 2015
HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest ranking law enforcement official is waiting to hear how the state Supreme Court will rule on whether a county...
Editorials, Opinion
Mar 30, 2015
“In a few moments, when I sign this bill, all of the overheated rhetoric over reform will finally confront the reality of reform.” — President Obama, ...
Editorials, Opinion
Feb 28, 2015
One of the wonderful things about this region is how people rally together to help each other. In case anyone doesn’t know, a 24” water main ruptured ...
Editorials, Opinion
Jan 11, 2015
WASHINGTON — It took the Air Force to change — to radicalize, really — Maribel Jarzabek. Specifically, it took the Air Force lawyer serving in the new...
Editorials, Opinion
Jan 11, 2015
WASHINGTON — Senate confirmation hearings put nominees on notice that, as a Michigan state legislator reportedly once said, “I’m watching everything y...
Editorials, Opinion
Jan 11, 2015
HARRISBURG (AP) — Every year is an election year in Pennsylvania, but 2015 has a quality that’s likely to shake up the usually mundane judicial races:...
Editorials, Opinion
Jan 05, 2015
HARRISBURG (AP) — Organizers of Democratic Gov.-elect Tom Wolf’s inauguration say it will be comparable to those of other recent Pennsylvania governor...
Editorials, Opinion
Dec 17, 2014
WASHINGTON — The just-ending 113th Congress was not, by most measures, productive. But its endgame was at least instructive. As a trillion-dollar omni...
Local News
June 7, 2025
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
Lifestyles
June 7, 2025
Dear Heloise: May I share some spray-painting tips? We love to rejuvenate our yard seesaws with spray paint as rust and fading from the sun does happe...
Articles, Travel
June 7, 2025
(BPT) - On June 14, the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™ will kick off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. The new tournament is coming to the U.S. ...
Articles, Tech talk and innovation
June 7, 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, Tech talk and innovation
June 7, 2025
(BPT) - Technology is integral to Americans' daily lives — at work, home, school and everywhere in between. They can't live without it and may not eve...
Articles, Senior Living
June 7, 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...
