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HARRISBURG — When Pennsylvania House lawmakers return for session on Tuesday next week, three new Democrats will be among them. Beyond that, little is...

Can we simply call them UFOs? Since the U.S. military downed a Chinese spy balloon, there have been three more high-flying objects that have been take...

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, never knew the precise date he was born, but later chose Feb. 14 as his birthdate. All Americans should...

Some Republicans have entreated House GOP leaders: Can’t we get rid of this guy? Can’t we just kick him out? The guy, of course, is Rep. George Santos...

It’s best never to take White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s word for anything, but we can presumably believe her when she says that the f...

The State of the Union address was another sick message by our lying government — always trying to push the blame on our last president, Donald Trump,...

Dear Young People, Presidents Day is coming around again, so it’s a good time to take up my pen and scratch out a letter to you. It’s been a long time...

KERSEY — Women from around the region will be gathering for the 2nd Annual Women Empowering Women, Women on the Rise Education and Networking event at...

Sanctuary cities are easy to declare but harder to pay for. Take New York City. It has long attracted immigrants, both legal and illegal. But the late...

ALLENTOWN (TNS) — A judge confirmed Tuesday what most rational people surmised a long time ago — Pennsylvania’s system of funding public education sti...

The Southern Tier Symphony is ready to “Celebrate Genius” with the works of several popular Classical composers this weekend. The symphony will perfor...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – An overwhelming majority of Americans support rule changes designed to make the game safer for its players, according to a new...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., D-Ga., co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Scouting Ca...

A national political party isn’t in business to please all of the people all of the time. Or most of the people most of the time. A national political...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bipartisan Career and Technical Educatio...

Positive relationships with family members, friends, and your community are beneficial to your overall health. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

A recent episode of a Disney+ cartoon has woke kids performing a skit around the theme: “Slaves built this country.” The installment of “The Proud Fam...

WOMEN’S LITERARY CLUB The Women’s Literary Club held their Valentine Tea and Program at First Presbyterian Church, Friday, Feb. 3. The Current Events ...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Seventy percent of Americans say they are sports fans, according to a new national survey of more than 3,200 United States res...

Pat Riley remembers just about every detail surrounding the events of Dec. 29, 1961. It was a cold night in Schenectady, New York. A little snowy, the...