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Opinion

UPMC is here for our communities

Local Commentaries

Dear Editor, The health needs of a community can change over time, especially in rural areas. What matters most is making sure people can get care close to home, when they need it. You may have seen that Bradford Regional Medical Center recently closed its inpatient and emergency ...

Heatwaves driving up power bills, but state has options

Local Commentaries

A recent heatwave across the East Coast is pushing electricity demand to dangerous highs — driving up power prices and forcing grid operators to issue emergency alerts. On top of that, a spike in your electricity bill, driven by this series of winter storms earlier in the year, may already be ...

More bad acting in Trump criticisms

Local Commentaries

Actor Harrison Ford names President Trump the “worst criminal in history” in articles found in a Google search. Ford condemns Trump's energy policies in particular and his character in general. Trump's energy policies rightfully increase our energy independence which must not be risked ...

Why everyone can get behind ‘American Dream’ accounts

Local Commentaries

Earlier this month, Philadelphia voters passed a city-sponsored retirement plan for workers without a 401k or other employer-sponsored savings plan. Workers can opt out, but by default, every worker without an employer plan will begin saving into an IRA that they own. This policy, supported by ...

Other voices: Trump has lost the plot on governance

Our Opinion

Republicans don’t want to say this publicly, but privately they do: President Trump’s personal political obsessions are hurting his Presidency, harming the chances for further policy gains the rest of this year, and putting control of the House and Senate in jeopardy. That’s the ...

Just one more Memorial Day remembrance

Local Commentaries

Editor’s note: Marcy O’Brien is in New England with family graduation festivities. Parts of this column have appeared previously. Memorial Day was a particularly important day of remembrance for my mother. Every year, she made sure we wore commemorative red poppies to honor her youngest ...