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by Sarah Martik and Alison L. Steele Gov. Shapiro has been making headlines with a series of announcements regarding his 2024 budget and a 10-year economic plan. He also recently announced a collaboration with CNX Resources, a gas extraction operator headquartered in Southwestern ...

By Christopher Baxter Politicians in Harrisburg come and go, and political majorities shift over time. But one enduring constant no matter who’s in power is a reflexive inclination to shield information from the very people who pay the bills — we, the taxpayers. Our state and local ...

Remembering all my old toxic bosses

By Nick Jacobs Dr. Travis Bradberry, author of the book, “Emotional Intelligence Habits,” wrote an article titled “Toxic Bosses” that hit me like a Taser. It reminded me of all my former toxic bosses. Until I got into health care administration, I’d only experienced one or two of ...

Remembering a beloved pet

By Oren Spiegler I generally appear on this page with scalding letters and essays critical of political figures who have let us down. Today my contribution to the opinion page is quite different. On Feb. 28, my family and I said goodbye to a best friend, our handsome tri-color collie ...

By Camera Bartolotta We’ve all experienced long waits when trying to get medical care. If it feels more common than before, that’s because it is. Burnout and retirements, particularly post-pandemic, created huge gaps in the number of nurses and doctors available across ...

By Jeff Kotula The Washington County Chamber of Commerce recently hosted more than 300 business leaders at our annual State of the Economy meeting sponsored by Community Bank. The event featured three main themes reflecting important aspects of our economy – the states of health care, ...