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State government must act on broadband

Pennsylvania is finally getting the hundreds of millions of dollars it needs to bring high-speed internet to rural communities. This is our chance to connect homes, schools, farms and small businesses that have been left behind. But unless we fix a problem rooted in Pennsylvania’s bureaucratic barriers, too much of that money will be wasted, and too many people will remain unconnected. Outdated labor classifications are inflating costs and limiting progress. In Pennsylvania, broadband workers are treated like electric linemen, even though the jobs are very different. Electric ...

Craving creativity, not conformity

Dear Annie: I am a high school senior trying to decide where to go to college, and I feel completely torn. My parents have made it very clear that they want me to study business. They both work in finance, and they keep saying that a business degree will “set me up for success.” The problem is, I do not want to study business. What I really love is art. I have been painting since I was little, and I spend every free moment in the art room at school. I have even won a few local competitions, and my art teacher thinks I could get into a strong fine arts program. But every time I ...

Pulmonary nodules lead to cancer concerns

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old woman in what I thought was excellent health. On a recent coronary calcium CT scan that was ordered because of my age and slightly elevated cholesterol, an incidental finding was described in the report as “innumerable, tiny noncalcified pulmonary nodules bilaterally.” The largest of these is in the “left lower lobe with multiple additional 2- to 4-mm nodules,” and they recommended “clinical correlation and a consideration of a dedicated chest CT.” I found the report quite scary, especially considering my mother and grandfather died of ...

Pick up after your dog’s waste, or else

Dear Heloise: I read your recent column in the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. I’m a walker, not a dog owner. I’ve observed that many dog owners do pick up the doo-doo, but then when they think no one is watching, they drop the bag on someone else’s lawn or in the street. Please take the bag home and put it in your own trash. It is only marginally less pleasant to pick up the bag than the unbagged doo-doo! –– Hannan, via email Hannan, you’re right! If it’s your dog, it’s your responsibility to pick up the poo. I get many angry letters from homeowners who complain about people ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Sometimes you want to pull back from social life entirely, and that’s normal. It can be draining to keep caring, giving, explaining yourself, to keep managing it all. Your nervous system needs rest. Solitude isn’t isolation; it’s a reset. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Great ideas always look easier than they are. Before a brilliant plan turns into a headache of details, recruit help. Shared effort keeps the project fun instead of frustrating. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your confessor energy is strong today. People feel safe to tell you more than you wanted ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2025. There are 44 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 17, 1968, the last minutes of a tense NFL matchup on NBC between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were preempted by the children’s film “Heidi.” The network received thousands of calls from angry viewers and formally apologized. Also on this date: In 1800, Congress held its first session in the partially completed U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. In 1869, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. In 1973, President Richard Nixon told a gathering of ...