social science

They say necessity is the mother of invention. Well, Dustin Coles can vouch for that. A Bradford native, Coles has spent a lot of time in the woods an...

All the fearmongering in Washington over the $1.5 trillion federal budget deficit hides a truth few politicians would admit — that hefty headline numb...

On March 16, 1937, as a disastrous fire at the Taylor Aircraft factory on the Harri Emery airport grounds “swept through the frame and metal sections ...

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor announced his department expanded its career pathways to include graduates of accredited associate degr...

UNIVERSITY PARK — To solar or not to solar? While a stable and predictable profit is an important factor to Pennsylvania farmers considering leasing o...

(TNS) — Legalizing adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania could generate $255 million in new tax revenue for the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro said during las...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Federal programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have been boosting food security for Americans in need fo...

The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement spent $20 billion over the last two years on “refugee and entrant assistance” for those entering the countr...

Just how unaffordable is higher education in Pennsylvania? Let Dan Greenstein, the chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, ex...

HARRISBURG — In the last two years, tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians have fled the state. This trend is not new. For 12 of the past 13 years, more ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Whether working full time for themselves or part time as contractors, picking up occasional gig work, or having a side hustle, an e...

The King David VFW Post 1132, Kane, is celebrating a milestone today that is becoming harder to reach for volunteer organizations — it is turning 100 ...

WARREN — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) will host a virtual information session from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27 for anyone who may be think...

John Fetterman, as someone put it, is doing a Bulworth in reverse. Bulworth was a fictional California senator in the 1990s movie of the same name who...

As expected, Donald Trump earned an easy victory in the Iowa Republican caucus on Monday, breaking records in the process. The result moves him closer...

In an already astonishing year for advancing educational freedom, Pennsylvania closed out their legislative calendar by passing the largest expansion ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — As the fighting in Ukraine continues, some representatives in Congress, primarily Republicans, oppose additional financial and mili...

In an interview with the Financial Times, the longtime Washington political analyst Charlie Cook noted that President Joe Biden’s job approval rating ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Last year at this time, 85% of economists in one poll predicted a recession this year — and that was an optimistic take compared to t...

HARRISBURG — A deluge of work that packed dozens of bills in the Pennsylvania General Assembly into a few days meant that legislators voted based on l...