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Cheers & Jeers

Jeers: Industries like airlines and hotels have what is known as “dynamic pricing,” where prices are adjusted based on demand. For instance, prices for hotel rooms in cities like Cleveland and Erie in the first weekend of April are going to be much more expensive than they typically are ...

Is AI promising or threatening? Both

“2001: A Space Odyssey” is justly considered one of the greatest movies ever made, and its most memorable character isn’t even human. That honor goes to the Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer 9000, known in shorthand as HAL. The supercomputer monitors all the activity ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: All too many children in this region and throughout the United States suffer from food insecurity, but 10 community organizations and school districts in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties have been honored by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank for their efforts. Child ...

We need to be on guard against the measles

If you’re of a certain age – about 70 and beyond – itĢƵ entirely fine to be nostalgic about some things from your childhood, like hula hoops, Davy Cockett coonskin caps, Elvis or “Gunsmoke.” One thing you shouldn’t be nostalgic about, though, is the measles. Before a vaccine ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Since the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990, life has been made easier for individuals with disabilities in areas such as public accommodations, employment and transportation. They are more able to fully participate in day-to-day life. But there still seem to ...

Just how unaffordable is higher education in Pennsylvania? Let Dan Greenstein, the chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, explain: “Our universities are the least expensive of all four-year options in the state of Pennsylvania, and still we’re asking students ...