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The Ukraine crisis makes me miss Ronald Reagan. More to the point, it makes me better appreciate his combination of moral clarity and realism: He unde...

In honor of Black History Month, I thought that it might be useful to share some of what I learned as a white child growing up in Alabama before and d...

The opioid epidemic is not like influenza or COVID-19. It is a medical issue that affects the body and threatens lives. It also is a social problem th...

After two years of derailed plans, organizers are confident they will be able to put on the Big 30 Senior Classic for the first time since 2019. The S...

This is what St. Bonaventure fans were expecting back in early November when coach Mark Schmidt’s Bonnies, with five returning senior starters, were p...

States across the U.S. have dropped their mask mandates this month, worrying Americans who think they’re still needed and cheering people who are read...

WASHINGTON — The pictures from Ottawa over the last two weeks have defied every American stereotype of Canadians. We think of our northern neighbors a...

Under the shadow of growing tensions with Beijing, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would help the United States remain econ...

Perhaps the ending of the junior varsity game was a good omen. AJ Gleason’s buzzer-beater lifted the Bradford JV boys over DuBois and prompted his on-...

Looking back over my life, I’m not surprised how much the outdoors has meant to me. I seem to be obsessed and am constantly afield doing something or ...

Of the 18 Bills head coaches over the franchise’s 62-year history — aside from a trio of interims after in-season firings — none has been more under-a...

Last Wednesday night, some 90 miles away in Erie, the Pitt-Bradford wrestling team scored a 33-15 dual meet victory over Penn State-Behrend. The win m...

The obituary page rarely contains uplifting news. And, for somebody in my business, the month of January was particularly punitive. First it was a “lo...

Whatever caused the 497-foot Forbes Avenue bridge in Pittsburgh to fall into a ravine Friday is unique to that structure. As many engineers and public...

Fans of the transitive property beware. Two weeks remain in the District 9 boys basketball regular season, and although league and class champions hav...

As Pennsylvanians count down the final year of Gov. Tom Wolf’s eight-year tenure, we’re in the midst of another countdown: the size of Pennsylvania’s ...

Welcome back everyone to Kolodkin’s Corner. The snow is thick and roads are slippery, so stay safe on your drive to work or school. A few talking poin...

A year ago at this time, it was all on display. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, remember, had closed December with an ugly Atlantic 10-open...

Welcome back to Kolodkin’s Corner, folks. This past weekend featured some of the finest football ever played. Let’s begin. Divisional Round I’m no old...

For some 45 minutes Tuesday morning, Bills coach Sean McDermott held his season-ending press conference via Zoom. He reiterated, several times, how mu...