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The truth about sugar isn’t so sweet

Who doesn’t love sugar ? Most people will probably agree right away.Others may say, “No, not me…I don’t eat sweets.” Perhaps, but let us look closer at what your body treats as sugar. There are long comprehensive lists of substances that have the same effects as sugar, or that turn to ...

Talk, talk

Our state Legislature has earned a well-deserved reputation for talking things to death and, in the end, accomplishing nothing.A perfect example of that is the issue of school property taxes. Everyone agrees they are regressive, hard to administer fairly and politically unpopular. They’re a ...

Union president says letter to editor is ‘mistaken’

The recent (letter to the editor) from Gay Thistle stating that the HatfieldĢƵ Ferry power plant closed by FirstEnergy last year was one of the most polluting power plants in the U.S. is mistaken.Only five years ago, the former owner Allegheny Energy invested $725 million in state-of-the-art ...

Too little

It was probably too good to be true.Earlier this year, several Pennsylvania legislators were caught on videotape accepting cash and gifts as part of a sting operation.The actions sparked an outrage among many citizens, and then the heat was turned up a notch when it was revealed that such ...

Getting the most from your food

So, you made the commitment to eat better. You bought a beautiful head of broccoli home instead of potato chips. You put it in the fridge. You take it out one, two or three days later, pan fry it with some peppers and garlic in some yummy oil, and chow down.Sounds like a pretty healthy snack, ...

DEP should not be ‘cheerleader’ for energy industry

I have been alternately steaming mad and sulkily mulling since our local representatives to (state) legislature used some of our tax-funded hours to try to stop the closing of one of the most polluting power plants in the nation, the HatfieldĢƵ Ferry Power Plant.Then, the front page of your ...