Ăĺ±±˝űµŘ

close

Opinion

America needs to get better grades in civics, history

To hear some people tell it, we are a nation of ignoramuses. Well, not generally. Given America’s standing in the world and the preeminence of its economy, we must be doing something right. But year after year organizations dedicated to civic health or education unleash reports that find ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: Let’s be honest: most of us, when we pull into a garage to get our cars fixed, expect a male mechanic to be there to look under the hood and offer a diagnosis. Work in auto repair, maintenance and towing is one of those professions that has traditionally been considered the domain ...

Providing feminine hygiene products in schools the right thing to do

Today it’s tampons. Tomorrow, it’s the hammer and sickle. That’s the conclusion of state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, a Republican from Clinton County. In remarks that garnered national attention, Borowicz asserted in a debate on the House floor last month that making free feminine ...

Cheers & Jeers

Jeers: On Thursday, America celebrated its independence with plenty of hot dogs – the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council estimates that 150 million hot dogs are consumed on that day alone – and lots and lots of fireworks. Though the extent of the rockets' red glare and bombs bursting in ...

Arts funding deserves support in Pennsylvania and everywhere

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a brief, none-too-flattering moment in the national spotlight during his failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination this year. Some of the descriptors used in reference to DeSantis were “arrogant,” “awkward,” “belligerent,” and ...