Many of us depend on Social Security. We paid for it our whole lives and expect it to provide for us if we are disabled, retire or protect our family if we die prematurely.
This is what is …
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By RON DAY
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4/2/25
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On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began after more than a decade of growing disputes between the American colonies and the British government. As Ralph Waldo Emerson eloquently …
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By FREDERIC J. FRANSEN
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4/1/25
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Public-sector unions have long supported American workers, championing fair wages, reasonable hours and safe working conditions. While recent challenges — like Utah’s repeal of collective …
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By RICH GULLA
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3/29/25
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When Gov. Spencer Cox signed Utah’s public labor union bill , the state became the third to ban public-sector unions from collective bargaining. This bold move will bring tax savings to …
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By JON ENGLAND
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3/29/25
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Music legends Boyz II Men last month delivered a letter signed by more than 300 major recording artists to congressional leaders asking that they pass the American Music Fairness Act …
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By MICHAEL HUPPE
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3/29/25
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Last Thursday thousands in Gaza celebrated that an 83 year old Israeli peace activist and two babies and their mother were being returned to Israel in coffins. In Gaza, there was music and …
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By JUDITH MAIDENBAUM
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3/29/25
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On March 8, ICE agents entered a residential dorm at Columbia University and apprehended a graduate student named Mahmoud Khalil. He was arrested in the presence of his wife, an American citizen and …
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By DOUG ROGERS
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3/29/25
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After a four-year absence, Andrew Jackson is back in the Oval Office.
Not the actual Jackson, of course. After all, the iconic office didn’t exist when he lived in the White House. …
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By J. MARK POWELL
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3/26/25
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When Luen Ng died at 75 after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northeast Philadelphia, few people outside her family knew her story.
But a Spotlight PA investigation revealed something …
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By CHRISTOPHER BAXTER
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3/26/25
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over a year, the “average” American spends about $200 a day, every day. But let us suppose that you were fabulously wealthy and could …
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By JOHN PACE
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3/26/25
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Despite repeated outreach and calls for action, Governor Kathy Hochul has refused to meet with representatives from Hope Alive 845 to discuss the Hope Alive Act, a critical legislative proposal aimed …
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By HOPE ALIVE 845
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3/19/25
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Winter is rarely a bed of roses, and 1925 had been a particularly rough one.
A late January blizzard had dumped up to 4 feet of snow in some parts of the Northeast. In Alaska, a diphtheria …
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By J. MARK POWELL
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3/19/25
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This is a response to Reva Navarro’s My View, which appeared in the March 6-12, 2025 edition of the River Reporter. Her letter concerned the Republican primary election for sheriff in Sullivan …
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By ERIC CHABOTY
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3/18/25
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Northeast Pennsylvania offers many activities that center around our lakes and rivers. That might change if Congressman Rob Bresnahan, new EPA Director Lee Zeldin and Sen. Lisa Baker have their way. …
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By PAUL CRETEAU
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3/18/25
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Trump has declared himself king. The rule of law, the Constitution, the separation of powers, and the checks and balances that allow our democracy to function are systematically being dismantled by …
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By VITO DIBIASI
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3/12/25
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Women’s History Month is an excellent time to pay tribute to the many women who significantly improved our understanding and practice of medicine. The achievements of seven women are …
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By JILL EBSTEIN
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3/12/25
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It didn’t just before World War II, and it won’t now
President Trump is trying to justify withdrawing support for Ukraine’s efforts to repel an unprovoked invasion by Vladimir …
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By PATRICIA WILSON
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3/12/25
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Recently, there has been a lot of news about “rare earths” and “critical minerals.” Critical minerals are the blanket term for a large group of elements ranging from nickel, …
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By MELISSA 'MEL' SANDERSON
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3/12/25
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The debate over the minerals problem has finally come down to earth. It is centered on President Trump’s play for minerals in Greenland and Ukraine.
Greenland is a frozen island near the …
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By JIM CONSTANTOPOULOS
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3/12/25
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Undoubtedly, many students in algebra, geometry and/or trigonometry may have considered just such a question. Why study right triangles? Especially, when the study gets tough and the work becomes …
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By JOHN PACE
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3/12/25
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