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Should West seek off-ramp in Ukraine?

How does the war in Ukraine end?This is precisely the question no one is supposed to ask these days. The supposition by our thought leaders seems to be that if we keep up the pressure on Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, he鈥檒l fold and go home; his threats to use tactical nuclear weapons on the ...

The healing hillside

Dr. Wayne London, a Harvard trained medical doctor, had visited town for his 50th high school class reunion. The next day we received a call from one of his classmates suggesting that he be invited to visit Chan Soon-Shiong/Windber Medical Center. As his classmate explained, he had some very ...

Stop saying there is a polio emergency

No, polio is not a threat to the vast majority of Americans. That鈥檚 because the vast majority has received a very effective polio vaccine. And that鈥檚 also why public officials should stop turning a concern centered on a few under-vaxxed communities into everyone鈥檚 problem.But Gov. Kathy ...

Truman walks in, Hamilton moves out

Bye, Alexander Hamilton, you鈥檙e out. Harry Truman, you鈥檙e in.The gorgeous Capitol Rotunda statues are so heavy that if one arrives, one must go. Presidents take precedent in our history鈥檚 most sacred space.Now under the dome, a new statue of the 33rd president just moved in. It鈥檚 a ...

Local newspapers keep communities strong

Newspapers and reporters have had a rough few years, as they鈥檝e been lumped in with those in 鈥渘ewsertainment,鈥 who led too many to become distrustful of the community-focused work our journalists practice each day.For the men and women working in our state鈥檚 weekly and daily newspaper ...

Pennsylvanians: Trust in local newspapers

Local newspapers are at the heart of communities across the commonwealth. Why? They are trusted sources for news Pennsylvanians cannot get anywhere else.It really is that simple.Long established on Main Streets in the boroughs, townships, counties and cities they serve, local newspapers report ...