How politics tainted the delayed homecoming of stranded astronauts
The return of two NASA astronauts – Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore – back to Earth after equipment malfunctions saw…
Eliminating the Education Department is the key to restoring American culture
Since the US Department of Education’s inception in 1980, the agency has proven itself to be incompetent at its principal…
VP Vance touts border security, energy and humor at CPAC
Vice President J.D. Vance took to the Conservative Political Action Committee stage moments ago for a sit-down interview with Mercedes…
The Great American State Fair could be the best Trump spectacle yet
We mustn’t let the policy whiplash of the new administration’s first few months distract from what could be the best…
Red states sue New York for punitive climate change bill
In what could find itself deemed a new “war of Northern Aggression,” West Virginia and twenty-one other states are looking…
Why the Super Bowl was worth watching
Minus a few big plays, the Super Bowl match-up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs itself was…
Trump scores feminist victory with trans sports Executive Order
File this under sentences that shouldn’t have to be written, but President Donald Trump just signed an executive order barring…
Kamala creaks in hard-hitting Fox News interview
Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with Fox News’s Bret Baier for a half-hour interview in which Baier politely took…
Eighty years on, Smokey Bear has aged like a fine oak
On a muggy mid-morning in early August, I arrived at the Berks County (Pennsylvania) Heritage Center to celebrate the birthday…
Is there a solution to chronic absenteeism in schools?
I hated going to school so much as a kid that to this day, the sight of Back to School!…
Secret Service director resigns after admitting agency ‘fell short’ during Trump assassination attempt
US Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle, the person charged with ensuring Donald Trump’s safety and that of everyone at the…
What’s behind all the buzz about non-alcoholic beer?
There’s nothing quite like the third swig of a gin and tonic at the end of a long summer’s day.…
What I saw at the Trump shooting
Butler, Pennsylvania The crowd had waited for hours in the heat for Trump to show up. When he did arrive,…
Adopting the Great Loop mindset
When I asked Malinda and Keith Martin when a good time for an interview would be, Malinda wrote back, “We…
Pennsylvania at the polls
It’s nicknamed “the Keystone State” because, if my memory of junior-year Pennsylvania history class serves me, in America’s early founding…
How serious is the feral pig problem?
Let’s play a guessing game: I’m a dangerous force threatening Americans’ health, safety and way of life. We largely rely…
Why ‘dirty’ coal is vital to a ‘clean’ green future
The Central and Western regions of Pennsylvania are known for their majestic, untamed landscapes. Seen from on high, you’d think…
RFK goes it alone in Philadelphia
Had you blindfolded me yesterday morning, led me to the front lawn of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, removed…
A storm is brewing in the Senate, too
After the US House stole the spotlight last week, sources on the Hill say a similar, yet more “behind-closed-doors” brouhaha…
College-town blues
College towns are “decimating the GOP,” reported Politico in July, the reason being, in part, that “more college students and more faculty…
Why public schools never have enough money
The new school year is just a few weeks away, and that can only mean one thing: right on cue,…
How preserving old houses helps defeat wokeness
To thwart the woke objective, the non-woke need to muster every asset we can. If you’re planning to relocate to…
Jason Aldean’s critics have clearly never been to a small town
Country music superstar Jason Aldean has come under fire for a song that condemns violent crime and promotes the Second…
When vegans are worthy of our disdain
Celebrity chef John Mountain made headlines last week for banning vegans from his restaurant, Fyre, citing “mental health reasons,” reportedly…
To back Trump or to steer clear?
Republican politicians face a conundrum in Donald Trump’s indictment that reminds me of a scene from Pride and Prejudice. Confronted…
