While each mass shooting renews calls for more gun control, the February 15 tragedy in Aurora, Illinois, focuses attention once again on the importance of enforcing laws already on the books and ensuring that government at all levels commits itself to rigorous enforcement of any new measures ...
Pennsylvania蘑菇视频 state parks again are the subject of welcome attention, just as they were in the summer of 2017, when a long-overdue, first-in-25 years public review of the basic mission of the parks system was launched.But while the examination that was begun about a year and a half ago ...
When the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was formed in 1937, its task was to build a 160-mile highway that stretched from Carlisle to Irwin.That road opened in 1940 and subsequent expansions followed, connecting the entire state on the mainline turnpike.But as those bonds were paid off through ...
The cease-fire between the White House and Congress that brought back to work thousands of furloughed federal employees means paychecks are resuming now for these wage earners, many of whom had struggled financially during the longest government shutdown in history.That shutdown had many public ...
The penalties for driving repeatedly under the influence in Pennsylvania got significantly tougher on Dec. 23, thanks to a law passed by the General Assembly in October, then signed by Gov. Tom Wolf.Although the new law is a big step in the right direction, in reality, the new measure can be ...
Despite increased funding to our area school districts, local academic officials say it is still not enough as they struggle to meet the demands of state and federal mandates mixed with a weakened economy while keeping taxes manageable for residents.For years, we have been watching programs ...