Opinion

Columnists always seem to have something to say. I should know. I’ve been writing columns for 35 years, sometimes weekly and sometimes every other wee...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Employer-sponsored health insurance is rapidly deteriorating. In 2027, premiums are expected to see their largest single-year increas...

Pennsylvania's renewable energy mandate is finally facing a constitutional test. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 3, West Virginia argues that Pennsylvania's ...

It’s no wonder that California’s infamous high-speed rail line has more than tripled in cost and been delayed by 20 years. The consultants working on ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin, frustrated by his bogged-down war in Ukraine, is trying to intimidate the European nations that —...

Shortly after President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on a slew of Canadian imports, aiming to cripple its economy unless it bends to his will, Can...

It’s often said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. When it comes to public pensions, one veto can save billions of dollars. Califor...

NEW YORK (TNS) — The U.S. deficit has reached $1.97 trillion and is on track to pass 6% of gross domestic product this fiscal year, the latest milesto...

Five years ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spent less than $25,000 a month on Suboxone (used to treat opioid addiction) for inmates. T...

Recently, my wife had back pain and her doctor sent her to the Olean General Hospital emergency room. We waited two and a half hours and spoke to seve...

President Donald Trump has often sparred effectively with the mainstream media outlets. His latest skirmish, however, is a misstep. Late last week, Tr...

In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that so-called "skill games" found in bars, restaurants, gas stations and other places throughout Pennsy...

How do you intentionally cut the income of tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians? By undermining an industry that’s become essential to local businesses...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it has cut off payments to 11 providers suspected of fraudulently billing $3.4 billion to Medic...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Sam Forstag recently joined a text chain to better keep up with a few friends. There’s nothing unusual about that, except Forstag’s t...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — In 2024, Hispanic voters gave President Donald Trump an unexpected boost. In 2026, his policies are driving them back to their Demo...

BOSTON (TNS) — President Donald Trump is not the only pol to punish reporters for biased coverage or reward them for sycophantic stories — former Pres...

My father, John H. Spako, spent much of his life caring for other people. He is a veteran, and after serving his country he proudly spent more than 20...

With midterm voting coming up in November, this is the time to take bold action as a voter. There are many reasons why this president should be kept i...

Gasoline prices aren’t the only thing California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to raise. Newsom recently put out a release touting California’s economic gro...