News
Sep 28, 2021
A bill that would allow parents in Pennsylvania to exempt their children from wearing a mask at school cleared a state Senate committee on Tuesday as ...
News, PA State News
Sep 21, 2021
HARRISBURG (TNS) — In Pennsylvania, we’re probably never going to be Iowa when it comes to trying presidential candidates on for size. But one state s...
News, PA State News
Sep 06, 2021
HARRISBURG — The state Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee planned to hold the first public hearing of its investigation into the 2020 gener...
News, PA State News
Aug 24, 2021
Almost 10 months after the presidential election, the Pennsylvania Senate will open hearings this week as it launches a “forensic investigation,” the ...
Opinion, Сolumns
Aug 21, 2021
Transparency and accountability come in small steps where the state Legislature is concerned. The recent announcement that the state Senate soon will ...
Opinion, Сolumns
Aug 11, 2021
A trillion dollars used to be a lot of money, even in Washington. Now, a trillion-dollar spending bill is a trifle barely worth arguing over and the s...
News
Jul 07, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Eight months after the 2020 election, a key Pennsylvania Republican lawmaker is heeding former President Donald Trump’s demands f...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jul 03, 2021
So far, the bipartisan infrastructure deal is going through the normal life cycle of such proposals — alive, dead, revived, uncertain. For Republicans...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 18, 2021
As the Senate returns to work and faces a fistful of thorny issues — from upgrading infrastructure to upholding voting rights — the ghost of a man nam...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 12, 2021
ALLENTOWN (TNS) — Pennsylvania lawmakers sure were eager to flex their new powers. The House and Senate voted Thursday to end the disaster declaration...
News
Jun 11, 2021
After one year and 96 days, the state of Pennsylvania has seen the end of the declaration that it is under a COVID-19 disaster emergency. State Rep. M...
Сolumns
Jun 10, 2021
New presidents have only so long to get big legislative initiatives done. It’s already June, and the clock is ticking for President Joe Biden. Big bil...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 09, 2021
Joe Manchin is being pilloried for the offense of being consistent on the filibuster. Back in 2017, when Senate Democrats were desperate to stop Donal...
News
Jun 09, 2021
HARRISBURG — The Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by Sen. Cris Dush, (R-Brookville), approved his bill to modernize parts of the state code ...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 08, 2021
The nation that wins the global tech race will dominate the 21st century. This has been true since the 1800s. Given the rapid pace of innovation and t...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 03, 2021
The Democratic opposition to legislative minorities using whatever leverage they have to block legislation is highly situational. In Washington, D.C.,...
News
May 26, 2021
A bill that would distinguish the oversight needed for conventional and unconventional oil and gas industries has passed the state House of Representa...
Opinion, Сolumns
May 25, 2021
It may seem impossible to imagine now, but there was a time not long ago when Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell were angry with Donald Trump. It was ...
News
May 25, 2021
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate Library is showing its annual exhibition dedicated to sharing the stories of Senate members who served our nation...
News
May 13, 2021
HARRISBURG — Parents would have the option to allow their children to repeat a grade level due to the learning disruptions created by COVID-19 under a...
Round the Square
August 2, 2025
EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
Lifestyles
August 2, 2025
Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
Lifestyles
August 2, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
Local News
August 2, 2025
EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
National Sports
August 1, 2025
(TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
Football, Local Sports
August 1, 2025
Pennsylvania’s defensive unit is ready for Saturday, relying on speed and aggressiveness to achieve its goals. The Defensive Line consists of Landon F...
