In 2019, a list of pay raises in the Pennsylvania governor’s office brought criticism.Gov. Tom Wolf handed out increases to some of his top staffers, ranging from 7.7% to 36%.It wasn’t that anyone questioned the work. People questioned the timing, which came just after the governor’s ...
Last week, we reported on how the demand for air conditioning is skyrocketing and customers are having to cool their heels – pardon the pun – for weeks at a time for service or installation.With the dangers of COVID-19 ebbing, it could be that some folks are much more comfortable with ...
<strong>Cheers:</strong> As the nation celebrates Independence Day, a local festival will mark the city of Uniontown’s birthday. The Founding Day Festival, slated for this weekend, offers a number of family-friendly activities. On Saturday, the Ãå±±½ûµØ has ...
Given the state’s political structure, it’s natural to think of the Legislature in terms of the major political parties. But that’s just part of the story. Individual lawmakers often are wholly owned subsidiaries of much narrower interests – gas, guns, unions and so on.Those interests ...
Fireworks are plenty of fun on the Fourth of July, when you are sitting in a lawn chair and the night sky is being illuminated by the rockets’ red glare and the bombs bursting in air.Fireworks are a lot less fun when one of them sets your neighbor’s house ablaze or blows off somebody’s ...
<strong>Cheers:</strong> Greene County plans to honor its first responders, active military personnel and veterans this fall during the inaugural Tribute to Heroes event at the fairgrounds. Officials said it was in the works before the pandemic, a dream of Vietnam ...
