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Thinking about the consequences

It’s not over yet. We still have a long way to go before Donald Trump is replaced but I’ve been thinking about the consequences of his presidency. Of course the worst case scenario is that he will blow up the world. Second, I fear the movie “Terminator” was a forewarning. Barring ...

What is the Holocaust about?

What should Holocaust education be about? This has become a matter of some debate in the United States and worldwide. Recently, the issue reared its complex head in connection with an organization on whose Board I serve. The current Mission Statement of the organization which sponsors a ...

Make life a little more affordable

“Everything just costs too much right now.” That is what we hear every day from the people we represent. Families feel it at the grocery store. They feel it at the gas pump. They feel it when the electric bill comes in or when they pay for their cell phone service. These are not ...

An energy giant that keeps tripping over its own red tape

Pennsylvania has an energy problem — and it has nothing to do with what’s in the ground. The commonwealth is an energy powerhouse by almost any measure. Pennsylvania exports 89 million megawatt-hours of electricity per year, making it the nation’s leading electricity exporter. The ...

Retail sales, housing suggest consumers resilient

This week, the focus shifts to the consumer, with March retail sales and the National Association of Realtors’ pending home sales report. Both reports are likely to point to a modest pickup from February. For retail sales, part of the gain may reflect firmer prices and support from tax ...

FBI director, senator team up to fight fentanyl in Pennsylvania

FBI Director Kash Patel joined a roundtable hosted by Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.) earlier this month to discuss the work the Trump administration, Congress, local law enforcement and area prosecutors have done to curb the fentanyl trade in Pennsylvania over the past 13 months. McCormick led ...