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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...

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...

American politics is the most expensive game in the world. You have to pay to play. Private interests with the means to pay are uniquely positioned to...

For the estimated 30 million out-of-work Americans struggling to make ends meet during a virus-fueled economic collapse, Friday marks four weeks of li...

COUCH POTATOES: The average Pennsylvanian watched 451 hours of TV during lockdown, according to a survey done by Ezvid Wiki, a video wiki, software an...

The question is this: Do Americans eager for a change know enough now about Joe Biden to vote for him with enthusiasm? Are they persuaded of his decen...

At a time when rational discourse could help the country begin to heal, Democrats and Republicans aren’t even speaking the same language. A 2017 study...

The House of Representatives has unanimously approved the creation of another Smithsonian institution, a National Latino Museum. It was one more sign ...

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...

Expanding on the business safety order signed by Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine in April that requires the wearing of masks in businesses, Gove...

NEIGHBORS: Having to remain indoors during lockdown means getting creative when communicating with family and friends, such as via video calling apps....

D-DAY: Today is the 76th anniversary of D-Day. We got our annual call from Bradford veteran Elmer Delucia this week reminding us of the anniversary. D...

The other day I saw an acquaintance in the store. We exchanged the usual pleasantries, but when I asked how things were going, she said, “I thought we...

GREEN PHASE: While Friday was the first day of the green phase for McKean County residents (and those of 16 other counties), there are people spread t...

There have been many letters to the editor recently advocating opening up the economy, no matter what the cost. These are one-sided arguments that pay...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With families encouraged to stay at home due to the nationwide health crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking America...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging all Americans to only flush toilet paper, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flu...

ST. MARYS — Americans for Prosperity will be holding a free, two-day seminar at the Best Western in St. Marys on March 6 and 7. On Friday, the seminar...

Poem: Today we share a poem in honor of veterans day, penned by one of our own local veterans, Donald Neal — who is a veteran of the Korean War. Novem...

SMETHPORT — The thousands of innocent victims who perished in the worst attacks on Americans in our history on September 11, 2001, were remembered Wed...