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The 2025 Washington County general election features many county, municipal, and school board races. These contests are important for the continual functioning of governmental and public services affecting daily life. But the "VOTE NO" and "VOTE YES" yard signs appearing throughout the county ...

OP-ED: PA needs more prison boot camps

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) has one of the highest recidivism rates in the nation. That’s why its decision to close the Quehanna Boot Camp last month, the state prison with the lowest rate of recidivism and the highest rate of GED graduations, continues to deserve ...

OP-ED: Keeping the AI revolution powered up

There’s no doubt that Pennsylvania will have to up its game to meet the massive increase in electricity generation required to power the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution now a full step in the front door. How best to do that, however, remains the paramount question, says Frank Gamrat, ...

In last week’s commentary I discussed the importance of the upcoming election as it relates to the retention vote for three Supreme Court Justices. Overall, each local election is important and deserves careful vetting of candidates prior to filling out and returning a mail-in ballot, or ...

The Republicans who control the Texas state legislature have taken the unusual step of redrawing the congressional district maps in between censuses because Donald Trump wanted to pick up five additional Republican seats in the House. The Republicans have a slim majority in the House, and ...

On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This significant milestone for our country will allow us to reflect on our history as well as honor the heritage of our great nation. Communities across ...