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Digital currencies raise legal, climate questions

As cryptocurrency promises a resurgence for old energy sources in states like Pennsylvania, lawmakers are moving to investigate, regulate, and in some cases, promote the volatile investment items.Cryptocurrencies have been heavily discussed in the halls of power in the last few months, ...

Proceed with caution on Wolf’s budget

Caution is the best advice for lawmakers on both sides of the Pennsylvania General AssemblyĢƵ political aisle, in response to Gov. Tom WolfĢƵ proposed 2022-23 budget, his last as the commonwealthĢƵ chief executive.While it is a given that next fiscal yearĢƵ budget will hardly resemble ...

Pennsylvania shouldn’t be legislating by constitutional amendment

Since she was first elected in 2018, state Rep. Natalie Mihalek has advocated for the privatization of alcohol sales in Pennsylvania. The Upper St. Clair Republican is 100% on the money when she argues the current system is a musty, outmoded relic of Prohibition. ItĢƵ cumbersome, inefficient ...

The sweet, short life of Ernie Davis

Tom Brady is retiring. Hooray for Tom Brady and for the other NFL greats such as Ben Roethlisberger – wondrous Ben. They persevered in a game of hard knocks and concussions. HereĢƵ hoping they lead long active post-NFL lives. HereĢƵ hoping they can get out of bed in the morning when ...

Pols aim to cap health workers’ pay

As hospitals and nursing homes turn to staffing agencies to replace burned-out workers, some politicians in Harrisburg are looking to cap employees’ pay in a bid to save the facilities money.In a flurry of letters and legislative proposals in recent weeks, U.S. and state lawmakers in both ...

For starters, find something great

It may be impossible to determine if a book is good, bad, or indifferent by its cover, but the title is frequently a dead give away. Thank goodness, “The High-Bouncing Lover” became “The Great Gatsby.”What if “War And Peace” were sold under its original title, “War: What Is It ...