Pennsylvania’s construction workers are some of the hardest working citizens in the nation. An excellent example came this summer when a stretch of I-95 collapsed in Philadelphia. In just 12 days, approximately 200 workers with the Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council had ...

Pennsylvania is at a public education crossroads. Following the ruling of the Commonwealth Court earlier this year that labeled the state’s system of funding public education unconstitutional, the Basic Education Funding Commission is holding several hearings around the state as they ...

The massive linden tree that rises from the top of the slope that lies between the river end of our cabin and the Allegheny River has witnessed many changes over the years to the structure below its out-stretched limbs. But the recent changes to the structure it shades have, without much ...

Today I cooked some chicken in my little red casserole. I got that from my grandmother. When I use it I think of her. Quite often she did the meat in the little red casserole. I have no idea what material it is made from, but it has been durable. It is quite heavy but not non-stick. I ...

Our newspaper carrier begins our day. Six days a week. Actually, he doesn’t carry, he drives. He brings the newspaper to our door, and I hope he never quits. I’m pretty sure that “he” is a “they,” a married couple. Bless them, they show up every morning before 3:00 a.m. Only the ...

CLAIRTON, Pa. — The first steel plant located here along the Monongahela River just over 20 miles south of Pittsburgh was built in 1901. By 1903, the borough of Clairton formed around the industry, and by 1904, U.S. Steel acquired the plant from St. Clair Steel, and the industrial base of ...