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ThereĢƵ little doubt that Pennsylvania, in general, and southwestern Pennsylvania, in particular, are in the throes of a drug epidemic.A Drug Enforcement Agency study shows that 3,383 drug-related overdose deaths were reported in Pennsylvania for 2015, an increase of 23.4 percent from ...

What’s behind Trump’s tweets?

<em>“Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!”</em><strong>— Donald Trump in an early-morning tweet, March 4, 2017.</strong>President ...

Working families want a labor department that works

The Labor Secretary is not just another Cabinet member. His or her actions directly impact our pay, safety and rights on the job.ThatĢƵ why we were proud to beat back the nomination of Andy Puzder, and why we’re committed to closely scrutinizing his replacement, Alexander Acosta.Puzder ...

Good nutrition for your four-legged friend

This week, we will address dog nutrition by reader request. In a near-future column, we will look at cat nutrition, and perhaps bird nutrition as well, since these are all popular pets.Let me start by saying that on many levels, similar rules apply to your dog as to you. Unprocessed, and as ...

Trump’s Executive Order on travel raises concerns about utilities

There have been wide ranging conversations about the PresidentĢƵ Executive Order prohibiting entry or reentry to the United States of individuals from certain countries for a period of ninety days — as well as a blanket prohibition on refugee resettlement – and much remains uncertain and ...

It’s time to unleash an energy renaissance

President TrumpĢƵ plan to make America great inspires a New YearĢƵ resolution: Bolster AmericaĢƵ energy sector to unleash the U.S. economy.As Trump takes that on, he should keep four tenets in mind: respect for private property rights, reliance on voluntary exchange, tax neutrality and ...