For small businesses, veterans organizations, volunteer fire companies, and social clubs across the Commonwealth, Oct. 13 is more than a date on the calendar — it is a deadline wrapped in uncertainty. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling that skill‑game devices are gambling machines ...
Artificial intelligence and the massive data centers that will fuel them is now a local issue. Hanover Township residents have turned out en masse to hear about a proposal to build 1.8 million square feet of data center space at the Starpointe Industrial Park and a gas power plant to run it. ...
My spouse never fails to ask me what items to add to her shopping list. I always respond with “bananas.” While other produce languishes in the refrigerator fruit bin, bananas disappear faster than bagels or cookies. They are always calling my name from the counter space reserved for them, ...
For many years, when blue-collar workers walked into the voting booth, we were forced to choose which sword to fall on. Do we back the candidate who supports the industries that feed our families but wants to weaken our right to bargain for fair wages and safe working conditions, or do we ...
In 1970, I was recruited to teach at a junior high school in Johnstown. Although the 1970s would mark the beginning of the American steel industry's decline, Johnstown was still a happening place. There were jobs, families, and lots of kids in the city schools. My bands and orchestras ...
For more than 30 years, I have had the privilege of serving as a registered dietitian and consultant to Head Start programs in Fayette, Washington, and Greene counties. I have worked alongside teachers, cooks, family service workers, health professionals, and administrators. Most importantly, I ...
