Now begins the runup to an important marker in our national life, one that will spark contemplation and controversy. The 250th anniversary of American independence — a year from this month — comes at ...

“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,” Elon Musk declared on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). Another billionaire quickly replied on his social media platf...

There is no tragedy greater than a loss of life — except a loss that could have been prevented. In Westmoreland County, an effort is being made to find ways to reduce the number of suicides. The count...

President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is already the subject of campaign attack ads launched by both parties. One Republican group is targeting vulnerable House Democrats like Rep. Jared Golden of Main...

OVERSIGHT IS IMPORTANT. One function of government is to decide how money is spent. Whether it’s the state, a municipality or a school board, government agencies take in tax money, grants or pass-thro...

REPORTED LOCAL INCIDENTS OF “SWATTING” — in which people place false emergency calls claiming a serious crime has occurred in order to prompt an overwhelming police response — are despicable acts that...

To the Editor: Known as a FLW. The people with Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) frequently use simple and irrelevant childish name calling as supportive arguments, for instance “deranged Donnie.” Name...

Furious that Trump is finally getting around to keeping his wildly popular promises on immigration, The New York Times has decided to take out its frustration on his wunderkind adviser, Stephen Miller...

By BRIAN SLODYSKO AND MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick oversees the U.S. government’s vast efforts to monitor and predict the weather. The bil...

It’s reasonable to view the angry debate over the Medicaid provisions of the recently signedinto- law One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with Democrats accusing President Donald Trump and Republicans of taki...

A SERIOUS INTERACTION WITH LAW enforcement can have deadly consequences. In 2024, there were 32 fatal incidents of police shootings in Pennsylvania. The first was Jan. 7, when Christopher Lee Shepherd...

To the Editor: President of the world? Peacemaker of the world? Deal-maker extraordinaire? Nobel Peace Prize candidate? The ultimate intellect? No, not one of the above — so falsely labeled. Was not D...

By AAMER MADHANI, TIA GOLDENBERG AND MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump he was nominating the U.S. leader for a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Just over three months ago, President Donald Trump unveiled his most sweeping volley of tariffs yet — holding up large charts from the White House Rose Garden to outline new import tax...

It was a somewhat sad, quaint scene; I got out of an Uber and noticed eyes on me immediately. I had arrived at Planned Parenthood’s flagship Manhattan center. It’s supposed to close and be sold, but f...

ARE GROCERY STORES THE KEY TO FIGHTING back against the high cost of prescription drugs? In recent years, drugstores have been caught between a rock and a hard place. The rock is Medicare and Medicaid...

PETOSKEY, Mich. — The sun is out, the lake is glistening, the strawberries are bright red and summer-sweet. Golfers and anglers are busy, cyclists are on the move, brats are on the barbecue. This is M...

FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR, Pennsylvania’s elected officials fail to meet constitutional budget deadline. For most Pennsylvanians, the lack of a budget will have few immediate noticeable effects. Bu...

Editor’s note: Jonah Goldberg’s column will not appear this week. This is a substitution column by Rachel Marsden. PARIS – The U.S. and Canada have been stuck in a long-term marriage of convenience. B...

AS WE CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY tomorrow and everything the holiday stands for, let us be reminded of what brings us together as a country – our shared freedom. In 1776, when the Continental Congress...