I was inspired by a sermon preached last week by our pastor. He talked about the five senses. He finally ended on the sense of touch being different than all the rest of the senses because it is not centered on the head as all of the others are. The next day this quotation crossed on one of ...

This past week was rough. Three good friends passed on to their creator – in four days. In between calling hours and funeral rites, I’ve had some time to think on the reality of the losses. Death is a subject most people don’t like to talk about. But we live with its reality every day. ...

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 ...

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 ...

By STATE REPS. JARED SOLOMON and CHRIS RABB Over 1.3 million Pennsylvanians are registered as independent voters — in other words, they aren’t affiliated with any political party. Unaffiliated voters are the fastest-growing political party in Pennsylvania. Young voters are the ...