We understand, again, that we may sound like a broken record. We appreciate that some readers may tire of our editorializing about the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro and its shameful evasiveness on allegations of sexual harassment occurring on his staff and on perceptions that donors to ...

It’s not hard to find mistakes in the Federal Reserve’s recent history, but Donald Trump’s latest attempt to erode the institution’s independence is dangerous. The president wants lower interest rates, but any benefits coming from that would probably be outweighed by supercharged ...

We both agree with and appreciate the efforts by our county commissioners, succinctly described by Commissioner Marc Sortman to ask “that everybody reviews everything because we’re paying bills we probably should never be paying.” “We’re just asking everybody to do their due ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is promising a referendum in November to gerrymander five more Democratic House seats on top of the 43 of 52 they already have in the state. Even if it works, his victory may be short-lived. Migration from blue to red states is one of the great stories of the ...

Generations of kids have ducked out in school restrooms to sneak a cigarette. Readers of a certain age may recall “Smokin’ in the Boys Room,” the song made popular in the 1980s by heavy metal band Motley Crue that became the rallying cry for teenage rebellion: “Sittin’ in the ...

In early August, reporter Jim Acosta, using AI generation, conducted an “interview” about gun violence and school shootings with a dead teenager. We’re not opposed to the use of AI in reporting or presenting the news — we’ve used it ourselves in creating illustrations and are always ...