Public assistance programs are critical resources that literally keep Pennsylvanians alive. People who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to put food on the table or count on Medicaid coverage to stay healthy are our neighbors and friends, coworkers, brothers and sisters, ...

When a threat appears, we must consider the long-term consequences of our response – or lack of response. But we often kick the can down the road for our children to deal with and fall prey to excuses that make us feel good today while conveniently ignoring the consequences for tomorrow. ...

Unlike their larger peers, many smaller and mid-sized businesses are struggling to fill open jobs, according to the latest figures from the National Federation of Independent Business. A key reason? The rising cost of health insurance, which makes it harder to compete for workers. The cost of ...

Today is Mother’s Day. As I write this, on May 10, I’ve learned it’s also National Shrimp Day. Wh-a-a-a-t? Today is Mother’s Day. Period. How can it be anything else? Turns out it’s the date that determines these festive days. Every second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. But every ...

The Fed held rates where they were – 3.5% to 3.75% – and nobody was surprised. What actually mattered was the friction inside the room. Three FOMC members dissented, and not over some technical disagreement. They wanted the committee to stop pretending its next move is still a cut. They ...

I relate to the surprisingly large number of senior protesters who held “No Kings” signs and expressed concern for their grandchildren’s future during a recent President Donald Trump visit to Florida’s The Villages, a senior retirement area. The Villages historically has been a solidly ...