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 ...

Wow! I’ve been spammed and scammed. And this time they made it hurt … whoever “they” are. I’ll probably never know. I shop online from three clothing companies that I have enjoyed for years. I know my sizes, what will fit, and what won’t. Their return policies are accommodating, ...

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; ...

“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 ...

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 ...

One topic of conversation among all my friends and acquaintances is the shock of today’s prices – for everything. When I was a kid, I remember vividly that Saturday movies cost 12 cents. Granted, that was 70 years ago, but it was for three cartoons, the Movietone news of the day, two ...