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Make bridge inspection reports public

When a heavily traveled Pittsburgh bridge collapsed Jan. 28 into a ravine, taking several cars and a mass-transit bus along for the ride, it put an exclamation point on well-known nationwide bridge problems.But how bad are individual bridges? Don’t ask, at least in Pennsylvania.The ...

LetĢƵ say you’re a voter in Pennsylvania and you like the cut of David McCormickĢƵ jib, or you believe that John Fetterman would be a breath of fresh air in the U.S. Senate.The problem, though, is that if you are one of the growing number of voters in Pennsylvania not affiliated with ...

If a person is intent on killing someone and doesn’t have a gun, he or she will find some other means for committing the crime.That must be kept in mind as the Pennsylvania General Assembly, amid its 2022-23 budget-preparation work currently underway, considers how to allocate funds most ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Cheers:</strong> Jefferson-Morgan graduate Colby Simkovic was an inspiration to many in the 19 years he was given on this earth. Despite a decade-long struggle with a rare brain tumor, Simkovic strove to do good, making his mark with the ColbyĢƵ Stars ...

Legislators lose lease on patience

Nearly 20 years ago, when state Sen. Ed Helfrick was asked why he thought it was appropriate to spend more than $600 of public money every month for his lease of a Mercedes-Benz ML 320, he revealed the fundamental problem when he responded: “I don’t think I should have to drive something ...

Don’t read this while you’re driving.Of course, it makes total sense that you shouldn’t be trying to read this, or “War and Peace,” or a text message while you are behind the wheel of a conveyance that is hurtling down the highway at 70 mph. But there are plenty of other seemingly ...