A federal court has ruled against an initiative by the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and some supportive states to prohibit the use of federal nutrition assistance money from being spent on candy and sugary drinks. We can understand the frustrations of taxpayers, at ...
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania House Democrats on the Education Committee quietly did something extraordinary — and not in a good way. With barely a day’s notice and not even posting a public committee notice, they passed a series of bills that would decimate educational options in ...
The Federal Reserve left interest rates alone last Wednesday, holding its benchmark in the 3.50%–3.75% range for a fourth straight meeting – after standing pat in January, March, and April – in a unanimous 12–0 vote. That part was expected. The news was everything around the decision, ...
If history someday defines our current political era as one in which America inexplicably allowed preventable, once-defeated diseases to reemerge and ravage society — and that narrative is growing today with alarming clarity — the most baffling part of the story will be how we failed to see ...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that skills game machines devices found in bars, restaurants, convenience stores, gas stations, social clubs, and other businesses are illegal gambling devices under the state’s Gaming Control Act and Crimes Code. Lets look at this, the argument for ...
Just about every year, ahead of Veterans Day and ahead of Memorial Day, our editorial board notes that the role our veterans and our armed services have fulfilled in securing the American dream for our communities deserves to be honored and recognized throughout the year. We believe it is a ...