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Opinion

Editor’s corner: New York’s despair is getting desperate

Our Opinion

Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race is off to a cool start. Both incumbent Josh Shapiro and challenger Stacy Garrity are taking their shots at one another, but both seem to be holding back until the real campaign season begins later in the summer. To our north, it is a similar scenario as New ...

Entrepreneurs help boost regional economies

Local Commentaries

Have you thanked an entrepreneur lately? If the answer is no, then this is a perfect opportunity as we enter National Small Business Week, May 3-9, 2026. This is my second National Small Business Week as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration; ...

Ice cream fundraiser is reason for excitement

Local Commentaries

Last month, I found myself standing in Chloe’s Creamery during a fundraiser for what will become the Kinzua Discovery Center. It was a simple idea. Folks created ice cream flavors, people showed up, and the winning flavor, Discovery Tracks, will now be served all summer with proceeds helping ...

State needs to provide relief for high costs

Local Commentaries

“Everything just costs too much right now.” That is what we hear every day from the people we represent. Families feel it at the grocery store. They feel it at the gas pump. They feel it when the electric bill comes in or when they pay for their cell phone service. These are not ...

Our opinion: Dementia training for EMS makes sense

Our Opinion

Legislation being drafted to require EMS personnel to undergo training to help them better interact with those living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias makes sense, at first blush. Sen. Lynda Culver and House members Maureen Madden and Kyle Mullins are looking for Pennsylvania to ...