Induction into the Hall of Fame is the mark of excellence. It is recognition for career achievement. It is an honor a lifetime in the making. The Lewistown Sentinel honors one of its own this month. Brian Carson, Sentinel reporter and County Observer managing editor, will be given special ...

Child predators are abhorrent, and all of them should be removed from society. Building a case against them is a job for the police. Securing a conviction is a job for prosecutors. So-called predator hunting groups have no place in the equation. Last Sunday, the Herald-Standard published ...

They’re a sure sign of spring. Potholes, much to the chagrin of motorists attempting to navigate the region’s roadways, are popping up again everywhere. The state Department of Transportation will spend more than $1.8 million and use 1,900 tons of asphalt to fix potholes across Washington, ...

Rivers of a certain age might recall the days before cellphones encroached on our lives. It was an era free from constant communication with spouses, friends, co-workers and bosses. No text messages, no emails, no phone calls. No calendar alerts pinging reminders of forgotten appointments. No ...

Pennsylvania has 67 counties, 500 school districts and 2,560 municipalities. With each step down that ladder, there are more and more opportunities for people to step up and participate in their government. There are commissioners, controllers, registers and clerks at the county level. There ...

Since 2021, the left has waged a veritable war against the American legal system in a variety of ways. One serial target of Democrats and the left has been the Supreme Court. In 2020, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) spoke to an angry throng of pro-abortion protestors assembled ...