Pursuing a clean-energy PA remains a worthwhile goal
State Sen. Carolyn Comitta’s remarks on the Senate floor last Wednesday may speak more to the nature of…
Chris Kelly Opinion: A Marine in need
Tuesday was Veterans Day and across the region and the country ceremonies rightly honored the service and sacrifices…
Remembering a true Berks County military hero
By James Harnar For MediaNews Group On an early spring day 54 years ago I put on my…
Remembering a true Berks County military hero
By James Harnar For MediaNews Group On an early spring day 54 years ago I put on my…
‘Blue wave’ inundates Republicans and independents – Scranton Times-Tribune
As we look back on the meanest municipal election season since the last municipal election season, leave it…
Walkability should be a community goal regionwide
The $27 million price tag is the primary drawback of Scranton’s proposal to make its downtown more walkable…
Bethlehem school district must face hard choices directly
Across Pennsylvania, public education stands at a crossroads. Historic cost pressures, federal and state budget uncertainty, and a…
ICE storms Dunmore, nets dad and daughter
“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” — Abraham Lincoln Without context, the…
Special election donation defoliates Flynn
“I need people I can work with.” – State Sen. Marty Flynn, D-22, Dunmore Autumn is nature’s naked…
Solutions to wealth inequality are possible
It’s not every day one high school dropout gets to challenge a billionaire dropout, and likely the only…
Community Voices: Embracing Creativity – The Brown and White
Jess Strassburg is the Student Accountability Coordinator for the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts. “Don’t…
There is room for compromise in Dixie Cup project
After a lengthy delay in the bureaucracy of county government, redevelopment of the perennial project in my neighborhood…