The cease-fire between the White House and Congress that brought back to work thousands of furloughed federal employees means paychecks are resuming now for these wage earners, many of whom ha…
One Father’s Day, when I was 6 years old, I asked my dad why there was no such thing as “Kids’ Day,” and he said, “Because every day is kids’ day.” And that’s my feeling about Presidents Day. …
WASHINGTON — Of all the headlines about the scandals concerning the alleged past sins of one after another high official in Virginia, one struck me most poignantly. It was this, from the front…
Last week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was hit with a shocking blast from the past: a photo on his medical school yearbook page of a man in blackface and another man in a Ku Klux Klan outfit. …
Valentine’s Day is almost here. For me this holiday has memories from when I was just a little girl.
While it isn’t time for St. Patrick’s Day, the frigid temps does lead one to begin thinking of warmer drinks and warmer days.
I recently attended one of the most beautiful funeral services I have ever had the honor to attend. It was for my brother-in-law Romey Secco, and it was a fitting send-off for a person who bro…
Punxsutawney Phil’s appearance next weekend is anxiously awaited as we all hope that spring will come early this year. But whether it will or won’t is still a guess at this point in time.
To vote or not to vote? Faced with a conflict of interest, Williams Township Supervisor Chairman Mark Ernst took the high road, abstaining from a motion to promote his wife to assistant townsh…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Happy March for Life!” More than a few people said that to me as I arrived here for the annual pro-life rally in our nation’s capital. The march actually consists of a few …
Once again it is the time when many people in the Brockway area have begun to think about the possible choices for “Man and Woman of the Year.” To be eligible, the individuals must be resident…
Who benefits from President Trump’s proposal to roll back excessive federal laws and regulations that “protect” wetlands and waterways?
Since the Knights of Columbus recently became a political issue, I’ve seen a constant refrain on social media that goes something along the lines of: “What do you mean, the pancake breakfast g…
WASHINGTON — Two years into his presidency, Donald Trump is still trying to convince Congress to cough up billions of hard-earned tax dollars to build his wall on the southern border with Mexico.
In February 2017, Dr. Christopher Duntsch became the first surgeon in American history known to be sentenced to prison for botching a patient surgery. A licensed neurosurgeon, Duntsch left a s…
