politics

As almost half of all states allow recreational marijuana, it sometimes feels inevitable that Pennsylvania will follow the lead of their neighbors. Du...

Opioid addiction. At first glance, it might be viewed as an urban or suburban problem. It’s easy to imagine rural communities living a simpler life — ...

It’s been a disquieting time for well-meaning liberals who have been suddenly confronted with the realization that their own side is rife with fanatic...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced new online resources are available through POWER Library, Pennsylvania’s electro...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Jandoli Institute at St. Bonaventure University will sponsor a panel discussion titled “An Election Eve Discussion: Lookin...

HARRISBURG — Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor announced the release of audits of municipal pension plans in Elk, McKean and Potter counties. “Our aud...

MCKEESPORT — Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Dr. Khalid N. Mumin unveiled PDE’s new Arts Dashboard — an...

The expression, “It takes a village to raise a child,” is never more true than at the holidays for many in the community who are searching for ways to...

“Do as I say, not as I do” is a catchphrase for hypocrisy. There’s even a book about it, “Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy,” b...

Children are once again at the front lines of pandemic-era social service cuts, this time in the form of Medicaid restarting its annual eligibility ch...

Knowing the demolition of former Bradford Central Christian High/St. Bernard Elementary School was drawing near, Tuesday’s article in The Era still br...

CHICAGO (TNS) — The Middle East once again perches on the precipice of all-out war. Thousands of Israeli and Palestinian civilians are dead or wounded...

CLARKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — State authorities have announced charges against a company over a natural gas explosion that leveled a house and injured a wes...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service announced that hundreds of Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permits for the 2023-24 hunting season are still...

School district administrators, teachers and school board members are always looking for ways to support the children who attend local schools. School...

PITTSBURGH — UPMC Hamot announced the naming of its nine-bed pediatric unit to UPMC Children’s at UPMC Hamot, forming a closer alignment with the spec...

HARRISURG — Five Northern Tier lawmakers are encouraging customers of Frontier Commonwealth to weigh in on a proposed settlement agreement recently fi...

City officials shared their disappointment Wednesday evening with Bradford Regional Medical Center and its ownership for refusing to help with the eme...

Gov. Josh Shapiro said beginning Wednesday the state will provide refunds to people, businesses or organizations whose permit- or license-related pape...

The OYO Hotel was condemned Wednesday, but owners Millstone Investment are making a hard charge to get life safety issues addressed in time to prevent...