When I lived as a student in Baltimore I remember being surprised – shocked almost – to discover a number […]
Lilyana Williams: A boy invaded our locker room. The adults chose silence.
I’ll never forget the first day of track practice my senior year. It was the spring of 2021 at Hempfield […]
Stew Bolno: Rocky, Joe Frazier, and art
“I have met the enemy and he is us.” It’s a punch line from the comic strip Pogo; one that […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Trump’s successes — what we voted for, what America needed
President Donald Trump has actually fulfilled many of his campaign promises and made a positive difference. With all the noise, […]
From the Editors: Voter ID is a popular, commonsense reform — so why are Democrats opposing it?
There is a lot of talk in politics these days around “80-20 issues” — debates where 80 percent of the […]
Paul Davis: Tragic, urgent, and terrifying missing persons cases
In my many years of working the crime beat as a reporter and columnist, I’ve covered stories ranging from murder […]
Thom Nickels: Dobrowsky’s Caesar adaptation does not disappoint
Suburb acting is paired with thoughtful incorporation of modern themes.
By Thom Nickels
Wally Nunn: The disability explosion isn’t about more combat
A common explanation for today’s soaring number of disabled veterans is simple and comforting: modern war is harder, and more […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Rubio wants to make America and Europe united — and great again
Secretary of State Marco Rubio seized the opportunity of the 62nd Munich Conference not merely to give another foreign policy […]
Patricia Rooney: Pennsylvania Republicans should pass redistricting reform while they still can
Pennsylvania’s Republican state legislators have waited until the last moment to consider two bills which would create an independent redistricting […]