The memory of what happened to Penn State University main campus sophomore Timothy Piazza during a February 2017 fraternity-related hazing incident will continue to prey on the conscience of that and all other Penn State campuses for many years to come, perhaps as long as Penn State ...
Trick-or-treating is almost upon us, and with it the necessity of reminding families and motorists to prioritize safety. As excited as your children are to select their costumes, it is important to remember that costumes should include reflective or brightly colored portions to assist with ...
Each year, the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies takes a look at poverty in the Buckeye State, and how it is affecting our kids. State of Poverty report numbers came from 2022. In that year, the poverty rate in Ohio was 13.4% — higher than the national average 12.6%. The state child poverty rate was 17.7%. According to the Ohio Capital Journal’s look at the report, researchers assessed poverty’s effect on kids when it comes to housing, food and health care. According to the association, in Ohio there are 79 affordable and available units per 100 renter households ...
A recent Associated Press article examined the impact of immigration — legal and illegal — on the U.S. economy. With the agricultural sector one of the facets of our economy most susceptible to immigration’s impact, the Associated Press spoke with ranchers in Nevada. “When people ...
An article in the business section of this past weekend’s Sun-Gazette is unfortunately not surprising. The successes and survival of the retail sector in recent years is largely due to purchases by the wealthiest Americans. The article from the Associated Press shared the perspective of ...
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has reached a tentative agreement to return to work after winning a 62% pay raise over six years, but the labor dispute isn’t over. Round II will be fought over the union’s demand to protect its jobs forever by banning any automation at American ports. The union’s demand is no automation—ever. In a Sept. 7 letter to fellow ILA members, union boss Harold Daggett and his executive vice president and son Dennis put it this way: “We want ironclad language, and we want the intent of that language in writing. Bottom line: the ILA ...
