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Stop saying there is a polio emergency

No, polio is not a threat to the vast majority of Americans. ThatĢƵ because the vast majority has received a very effective polio vaccine. And thatĢƵ also why public officials should stop turning a concern centered on a few under-vaxxed communities into everyoneĢƵ problem.But Gov. Kathy ...

Truman walks in, Hamilton moves out

Bye, Alexander Hamilton, you’re out. Harry Truman, you’re in.The gorgeous Capitol Rotunda statues are so heavy that if one arrives, one must go. Presidents take precedent in our historyĢƵ most sacred space.Now under the dome, a new statue of the 33rd president just moved in. ItĢƵ a ...

Local newspapers keep communities strong

Newspapers and reporters have had a rough few years, as they’ve been lumped in with those in “newsertainment,” who led too many to become distrustful of the community-focused work our journalists practice each day.For the men and women working in our stateĢƵ weekly and daily newspaper ...

Pennsylvanians: Trust in local newspapers

Local newspapers are at the heart of communities across the commonwealth. Why? They are trusted sources for news Pennsylvanians cannot get anywhere else.It really is that simple.Long established on Main Streets in the boroughs, townships, counties and cities they serve, local newspapers report ...

School rules key to GOP agenda

From rural representatives to their candidate for governor, Pennsylvania Republicans are carrying out a full culture war over matters of gender identity and sexual orientation.Bills and campaign ads in recent months have focused on purported threats to children, especially in the form of sexual ...

Rain, rain, rain records

“Sunshine, blue skies – please go away. My girl has found another and gone away.”I first heard those words in 1967, when those Motown legends – The Temptations – convinced a record-buying public that they “Wish(ed) it would rain.”To understand The Temptations' dilemma, you had to ...