Since 2020, the number of people depending on SNAP benefits — the government program previously called food stamps — has grown. In 2019, the number of Pennsylvanians was 1.6 million. Today, it is 1.8 million. The amount of money spent on the program in Pennsylvania has grown from $2.4 ...

When it comes to being kind and thoughtful, something as simple as giving someone their personal space can go a long way. Yes, we should be courteous around family and friends, but the general public deserves respect as well. Giving someone enough room to get out of their car and making ...

If you’ve watched “Abbott Elementary,” the ABC sitcom set in Philadelphia and created by Quinta Brunson, the daughter of a longtime Philly teacher, you may have wondered if its fictional portrayal of a poor public school was exaggerated. Could a public school, in 2023, really have ...

We all can understand and sympathize with the workers losing their jobs at Shop-Vac, who likely take little comfort in the plant keeping some operations open. We all should also be grateful that those operations continue — that not all of the Williamsport plant’s employees are losing ...

Having just shaken my hand at this local meet-and-greet, the young man looked down at me and asked awkwardly: “I’m sorry, but who is the United Way?” Taken aback by the question (I thought United Way was like baseball, hot dogs and apple pie), I stammered about being a conduit for funds ...

The Feb. 3 fiery freight train derailment at East Palestine, Ohio, involving dozens of cars, including tankers carrying hazardous materials, has understandably caused great anxiety in many people living near railroad tracks, including some here in Pennsylvania. All considered, that reaction ...