State lawmakers across the country are considering bans on the use of cell phones by students during the school day. Pennsylvania is one of those states, with a joint legislative committee hearing testimony on the issue recently that included several education officials pushing state ...
Legislation before both the state House and state Senate would set a 72-hour waiting period before law-abiding Pennsylvanians could complete a purchase of a firearm. Similar bills have been considered — and failed to secure passage — before. We are skeptical this measure warrants the time ...
Robert H. Jackson had already etched a lasting legacy in United States history before November 21, 1945. Up to that point Jackson - who mind you never attended college before becoming a lawyer in 1913 - had already served as general counsel for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, argued 17 cases ...
Dear Editor, I used DuckDuckGo to search for the first settler of Warren, in reference to a recent Our Opinion piece regarding the bridge in the Times Observer. Philip McCoy established the first trading post in the area now known as Warren in 1795. He played a significant role in the ...
Dear Editor, Numerous “progressives,” in print or speech, continue dedication to hypocrisy. It”s obvious as they label President Trump an “oligarch” or a “pathological liar." Bernie Sanders,accompanied by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has regularly urged his “fans” to oppose ...
New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump certainly knew how to put on the charm last week in the nation’s capital. During a visit held at the Oval Office, both were stunningly able to find common ground despite publicly stating their grievances against each other in ...