By Kent James With the minor exception of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren in the 1950s and 1960s, the Court has historically been a conservative institution. Since the Supreme Court ignored its states’ rights ideology to overrule the Florida Supreme Court and stop ...
By Doug Mastriano In the midst of the southern border crisis, the Pennsylvania Senate took action by passing Senate Resolution 251, calling for the Pennsylvania National Guard to be deployed to Texas to help secure the border. One would think that securing our border and protecting ...
By Colin McNickle Pennsylvania’s gambling revenues reached nearly $5.7 billion by the end of 2023. It’s the highest yearly total to date, up 9.3% from 2022. And taxes on that gambling brought in $2.3 billion in 2023, up 10% from $2.12 billion in 2022. But a researcher at the Allegheny ...
By Nick Jacobs Due to the higher number of strokes there compared to the rest of the country, PubMed abstract author Lokesh Bathala dubbed the Southeastern part of the United States the Stroke Belt. During a two-week stay at the University of Alabama Hospitals, Bathala noted that 57 ...
By Gary Stout “Skepticism is the mark of the educated mind.”--John Dewey I have a well-read, retired friend who lives on the opposite end of the political and cultural spectrum. He is a conservative, Christian Republican. We have talked once a week for 15 years, and no topic is off ...
By Jeff Kotula A study by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) again demonstrated that Washington County’s tourism industry continues to be a major driver in our local economy and a leader in our region. In their recently released annual report, the DCED ...
