Lack of class at graduation Dear Editor, I had the opportunity to attend the football game at War Memorial Field on June 5. Oh, wait a minute. It was the 2026 graduation ceremony, not a football game. One would not have known that this was supposed to be a graduation ceremony, though. I ...
Boos mixed in with some faint cheers reached a crescendo on Monday night during Game Three of the National Basketball Association Finals in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Crowd reactions were for President Donald Trump who was in attendance and briefly pictured on the ...
Electricity bills keep going up, and Pennsylvania consumers are feeling the pain. For example, in Pittsburgh last year, many residents saw bills skyrocket 15% in June and more than 10% in December. Instead of embracing reforms that could lower prices, the state’s elected leaders are engaging ...
There is some good news to report when it comes to the summer travel season. AAA East Central notes fuel prices are eight cents lower in our region than they were a week ago. That is still not good enough for too many of us. Nationally, the average for a gallon of regular gasoline is down 16 ...
Last July I wrote about Finian, our Maine Coon cat, and his stubborn need to be outside. For some reason he is well-behaved at the front door – as long as visitors don’t stand chatting with the storm door open. I mean, give the furry kid a break. A 10-minute open door is temptation even a ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced June 1 that both the House and Senate have come together on a cell phone ban in schools while signaling that he will sign the legislation. Parents should get ready now for the changes they will likely see when school reopens in the fall, because for some students ...