It’s beginning to look as though our neglect of the nation’s railway infrastructure is catching up with us. After a recent series of unsettling incidents in Ohio involving Norfolk Southern Corp., CSX Transportation is dealing with a derailment and subsequent diesel fuel spill into the New ...

Few residents of the Southern Alleghenies region probably have given much thought to how gasoline stations of today might have to change as more and more electric vehicles populate America’s roadways. Those who think they will not live long enough to witness whatever the changes ultimately ...

Our public and private colleges and universities have their work cut out for them to graduate more students who want to teach elementary, middle and high school kids. It’s a growing challenge as we face a severe shortage of teachers. Since 2010, Pennsylvania has seen a 66% decline in ...

Mass shootings, including the one at a Nashville Christian school on Monday, are horrifying. The emotional trauma experienced by survivors and the families of the victims must be indescribable. No words seem adequate to comfort them. Thankfully, the Altoona area was spared that horrid ...

The Biden administration’s proposed budget and plan to reduce the federal deficit by $3 trillion over 10 years is a step in the right direction. But only the tiniest step. As the U.S. House notes on its website, the plan still will add $14.4 trillion to the national debt while spending $73 ...

It starts with parenting. That role — that oh-so-very important-job — is the key to raising a good and decent child. Oh, it isn’t easy and kids don’t always react the right way to good parenting. But being involved with your kids and their emotional well-being is the basis for ...