During my lifetime, there have been more doomsday predictions than I can count. Religious leaders, cult founders and politicians have been warning, “The end is near,” for as long as I’ve been around. I looked ’em up. Harold Camping had billboards, Marshall Applewhite had his ...
In the current political landscape of the United States, the Republican Party has achieved notable successes in such areas as economic growth, border security, and the defense of constitutional liberties. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party, despite its promises of equity and social justice, has ...
Washington County’s tourism industry is a major driver for our local economy, and its impact was again highlighted by a study from the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED). In its recently released annual report, Economic Impact of Visitors in ...
I have decided in my post-retirement years that I will be more than satisfied with living a life of meaningful mediocrity. Moreover, l will kick to the curb any thoughts of achieving perfection in any of my pursuits. While I have the time and better resources to seek a more perfect ...
As president of the Pennsylvania State Grange, I hear the same concerns from families, farmers, and small business owners across our state: Prescription drug costs are too high, and the system that influences those prices is too complex and unfair. People are tired of being squeezed at the ...
The transformation of Washington County into a jurisdiction where only Republicans win county elections is now complete. Since January 2020, when Republican Nick Sherman replaced Democrat Harlan Shober in the commissioners’ office, only the minority Democratic commissioner, Larry Maggi, has ...
