The highest court in Pennsylvania, as Spotlight PA and the Friday edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette reported, has ruled Pennsylvania State University’s trustees should comply with right-to-know requests regarding meetings and conduct of its board of trustees. “We are glad to see ...
In preparation for the vast crowds expected to flood Pittsburgh for the NFL Draft, proactive steps are being taken. Businesses are allowing — or encouraging — employees to work from home. Pittsburgh Public Schools will have students attend remotely. Allegheny County courtrooms won’t ...
This Earth Day, it’s important to recognize the advancements in energy that are contributing to a cleaner environment. Consider this: carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the U.S. are down while electricity demand has increased since 2019. Across the PJM Interconnection, with includes Pennsylvania, 12 other states and the District of Columbia, power sector emissions have declined by roughly 50% since 2005 – driven largely by the transition to natural gas-fired power. This is real climate progress made possible by natural gas. Across shale-rich Pennsylvania and Appalachia, ...
The man who claims to be the “Peace President” is running a bizarre campaign to capture the Nobel Peace Prize. He is responsible for the killing of over 163 people by ordering the sinking of over 40 boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that he claims, without evidence, were smuggling drugs. He ordered the invasion of a sovereign nation to kidnap of the leader of Venezuela. The eight wars he claims to have ended are still causing death and destruction in spite of his so-called ceasefires. Ukraine and Gaza are still suffering because ceasefires are NOT peace treaties, so the ...
Recently, two West Virginia communities suffered losses that have become much rarer — thank goodness — but still are thought of as something to be accepted as a risk taken by those who work in our coal industry. Two coal miners died within a 24-hour stretch late last week — Thursday evening in Raleigh County and Friday morning in Marshall County. Shuttle car operator Aaron Warrix of Chapmanville was hit by a piece of rock at the Alpha Metallurgical Resources Panther Eagle Horse Creek Mine in Raleigh County. Miner Darin Reece is believed to have been crushed between two pieces ...
About 10 weeks ago, Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled his 2026-27 state budget proposal. The budget is due June 30 — about 11 weeks away. As close to the mid-point as we are, we hope our lawmakers are making substantive progress on deciding what the state budget should look like. We can ...
