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Schools must remain transparent

With people of the United States still feeling shock and grief over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, last month, officials of school districts across this country have embarked once again on the task of assessing security at their respective educational facilities ...

Pennsylvania needs to find a solution to funding its state and state-related universities and addressing the crippling student loan debt Keystone State students receive with their diplomas.It has been a growing problem for years as tuition costs climb. Many people blame the universities ...

Many news reports about the horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, last month noted that many students called 911 from phones they carried with them. From this, a conclusion could be drawn that cellphones in classrooms are a good thing, at least when it comes to the safety of students and ...

Cheers & Jeers

<strong>Jeers:</strong> Peter J. Daley retired from public office six years ago, yet his absence from the Mon Valley communities he represented in Harrisburg for more than 30 years will be keenly felt. Following his death last week at the age of 71, the former ...

When it comes to making health decisions, there are a lot of people bucking for seats at the table.The federal government wants its say. The state government definitely jumps up and down and waves its hands. There are the insurance companies. There are the pharmaceutical companies. Sometimes ...

A rebate proposal by the Democratic candidate for governor leaves too many families behind.The day after Memorial Day – when many drivers have just spent a portion of their paychecks on gas for holiday weekend getaways – might be an inopportune time to weigh in against an idea that would ...