Earlier this week, we lamented one of the problems facing many Americans this summer — the increased cost of taking a vacation. The burden is great, but we’re pleased to note there are options available that may be within our budgets. Our June 24 publication, “I Remember When,” ...
Experts, professionals and activists — mostly the latter, it seems — are worried about the ramifications of a recent Supreme Court decision. No, not that one. This is about the longstanding problem of Congress ducking its legislative responsibilities while federal agencies issued rules ...
Keep your hands to yourself, leave other people’s things alone and be kind to one another. That’s the way Lt. Tim Cotton ends every post on the famous Facebook page of the Bangor Police Department in Maine. It’s good, normal advice. It’s too bad some of our elected officials apparently ...
What’s the real cost of the current gas price? It should be no surprise that it’s a lot more than the steep price we’re paying at the pump these days (which, adjusted for inflation, is a record that reaches beyond the gas crisis of the ’70s). In a span of two years, the cost to fill ...
Owing to staff shortages, 75% of nursing homes in Pennsylvania are at risk of closing — and half are operating at a financial loss. The business model for these homes is broken. With the health and welfare of nearly 80,000 elderly people at stake, state government must help fix this ...
The best way to celebrate a birthday is with a party, and America’s birthday is no different. Many of us will gather today with friends and family to have a cookout, perhaps take in – or play – a baseball game and, once darkness falls, enjoy some fireworks, whether at home or at a ...