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I am so tired! But it is a good tired. Yesterday on the road, I wanted to call it “exhaustion,” but that’s such a negative word, especially where ther...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — Writers always hope for readers and for columnists, that hope is someone will identify with what they offer. This is known as “the u...

On April 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) to vote in federal elections. This is a bill designed to eliminate fraud ...

Sunday’s arson attack at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg was more than vandalism: It was an assassination attempt that endangered ...

In March, President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports of steel, aluminum, automobiles, and certain automobile parts. European Union (EU) me...

Tuesday was tax day, the deadline for millions of U.S. wage earners to settle up with the federal government. It’s rarely a pleasurable experience. Th...

I applaud Francis Carloni's recent letter to the editor on the ineptitude of President Donald Trump, and permit me to add a postscript. On April 3, th...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — TheTrump White Houseisn’t responding to queries from reporters who put pronouns in their email signatures. Wait, what? If you’re co...

Pennsylvania's funding structure for homecare for older and disabled adults puts the commonwealth at a disadvantage with neighboring states, while lea...

Recently I read a guest commentary written by Judge John Cleland. The focus of his commentary revolved around the efforts of DOGE to reduce the huge b...

I miss the America I grew up in where people aren't bought and sold politically on a daily basis. As children, our parents stressed the importance of ...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — I was one of those strange kids in high school who could write well over the mandatory composition word count in English class. I di...

I had the great privilege of attending the Bradford Area High School presentation of "Willy Wonka" on March 16. Because of the very stormy weather we ...