WASHINGTON — Until last week it seemed that the Division 1 college basketball industry could produce nothing more risible than its pieties about cherishing the amateurism of the “student-athle…
WASHINGTON — If Sen. Ben Sasse is right — he has not recently been wrong about anything important — the nation’s most-discussed political problem is entangled with the least-understood public …
NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine — Could towns like this, a tiny crossroads of fewer than 1,300 households — now draped in brilliant autumn foliage colors, by Election Day perhaps resting quietly under a g…
Six weeks out, and this year’s vital midterm congressional elections finally are coming into focus.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Meet the dating czar.
As a member of the farming community for most of my life, I have been a member of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau for many years. I even served as president for several years back in the mid-…
WASHINGTON — The assault on civil rights that was mandated by the civil rights division of Barack Obama’s Education Department might soon abate. Current Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is movi…
Dear Doctor: I know that plain old soap and water are best for washing your hands, but sometimes it’s either do nothing, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. So, I’m wondering, though they …
At some point in our lives, we realize that our parents will eventually grow older and need help taking care of themselves. This is a fact of life. Nevertheless, caring for an aging family mem…
In this area of Pennsylvania, what do we do when we discover that parents are breaking the law in ways that endanger their children?
Whether it’s a busy Saturday morning and your child spikes a high fever or you twist your ankle in the parking lot while getting groceries after work, illnesses and injuries most often occur u…
Every four years, political professionals assess the landscape and gird for the final push toward the midterm congressional elections. With Donald Trump in the White House and with small Repub…
Dear Doctor: What’s the deal with this new bug that made a bunch of people who ate raw vegetables get really sick? So much for trying to eat healthy!
At Penn Highlands Healthcare, mental health is just as important as physical health. When a person is having trouble with depression, anxiety or any other issue, he or she may need some time t…
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The scene here in this old Colonial seaport is deceptively pacific. The sun shimmers off the sea, the fishing boats pass quietly. But the talk over a leisurely lunch, harves…
