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Trump now turning out fake ads

Those of us who thought we could sleep easy at night knowing there won’t be another presidential election for the next three-and-a-half years were wrong.The 2020 presidential campaign, it seems, has already begun.Last week, President Trump fired the first salvo in what appears to be his bid ...

Hot debate (copy)

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns in their classrooms?Well, it could happen in Pennsylvania. The state Senate Education Committee passed a measure this past week that would give school districts the option of allowing their teachers, principals and other school employees to possess ...

Dan Rooney made the Steelers

You really can’t say enough good things about the late Dan Rooney.He had it all and did it all. How many NFL owners ever served as a United States ambassador? Rooney was an ambassador to Ireland, and it wasn’t some cushy job. Rooney worked hard to better both countries and loved every ...

It’s time for Trump’s report card

President Trump is getting his first report card today on his 80th day in office.By the way, I’m not grading him on a curve.Here goes!Effective Communications (Reading, Writing and Oral)Grade D-HereĢƵ why.Trump scores poorly in the areas of “comprehends fiction,” and “reads orally ...

Illegal

PennsylvaniaĢƵ Right-to-Know Law was updated in 2008, some 50 years after it came on the books. And state lawmakers, in defiance of their wretched record and rotten reputation, did a pretty good job of improving it, though it still needs work and has caused some unforeseen consequences.Among ...

DEP cuts put public health at risk

Chronic underfunding of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has compromised its ability to protect public health and the environment. Since 2002, state funding for the DEP has been cut by about 40 percent. Staffing has been reduced by about 600 positions.Drinking WaterDEP ...