Think what you want to think about the reliability of polls. That’s your right. But consider the finding of a Pew Research Center poll and reflect on if — and/or how — it applies to you. The poll in question, which surveyed 8,709 adults in April, found 62% of U.S. adults saying they ...
We congratulate long-time sportswriter Chris Masse on his induction into the West Branch Valley Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. As our article in this past weekend’s edition, it is far from the first time Chris’ work has been recognized: Chris is the recipient of 16 ...
It’s a dirty job, but someone has to tell you about the federal government’s budget tricks. The latest is exposed in a new Congressional Budget Office report that shows how the 2010 Democratic takeover of student debt has created a new and vast entitlement. CBO examined a sample of federal student loans that entered repayment between July 2009 and June 2013 to measure the extent borrowers were making progress on repaying their debt before the three-and-a-half years of pandemic forbearance. Short conclusion: They weren’t. During the first six years after borrowers were supposed ...
The news a week ago in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette was that Kamala Harris, vice president and Democratic nominee for the presidency, would skip the Al Smith dinner. As the article from the Associated Press noted, it has been a tradition for both Democratic and Republican candidates to speak ...
We can understand why and how the presidential race every four years can overshadow other political campaigns. The presidency effects lives from the coasts of Maine and Florida to the islands of Hawaii and the mountains of Alaska. As such, journalists and the public in every corner of our ...
The new National Football League season will see plenty of records set on the field — and it’s expected to hit new heights off the field, too: specifically, the American Gaming Association projects that legal wagers on games will reach $35 billion, a 30 percent increase over last season. Most of that betting will involve online betting apps. In part, the growth reflects the fact that three new states — Maine, North Carolina and Vermont — have legalized legal sports betting, raising the total to 38 states and the District. And partly the projected growth reflects new incentives ...
