As egg prices are still a lead story in this country, the nursery rhyme about Humpty Dumpty jumped into my mind. But my version is about the U.S. health care system. According to my observations, the “system” is precariously sitting on that same potentially crumbling wall where Humpty ...
It's painful, with all the farce and fright coming out of the Trump administration, to focus attention on two examples of utter political ineptitude by Democrats. The first example comes from Maine, where Democrats in the lower house of that state's legislature stripped a Republican ...
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are waging a war on the government. No politician runs on a platform of inefficient government, so Trump’s creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to help the government operate more efficiently is theoretically as American as apple pie, though ...
Last week’s annual state of the economy event hosted by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce merits a closer look. The stories detailing the event, published on the Feb. 21 front page of the Observer-Reporter, should be read together for a clearer understanding. The main story, ...
Progress is not made by sitting idly; it occurs only when you actively pursue your goals rather than simply hoping for change. This is especially true in the realm of economic development. Successful economic development depends on a combination of strategic planning, investment, and engagement ...
Editor's note:UPMC Washington Teen Outreach recently held its 15th Black History Month Essay Contest. Here is one of the winning essays. Every February we celebrate Black History Month and the contributions made by Black Americans. It is about the experience of African Americans, high or low, ...
