Editorials
Robert Swift: Capitol Matters: The balance of power is unbalanced
HARRISBURG - Separation of power issues play a bigger role in how Pennsylvania's Legislature operates than many may think. Maintaining the Legislature as a co-equal branch of government is a major concern of the two top officers: the House Speaker and S (read more)
Put the brakes on bill
State Rep. Joe Preston knows the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pittsburgh Democrat drives about 15,000 miles a year on it, traveling between Harrisburg and his district. He's right that modern engineering has made the turnpike and the vehicles that traver (read more)

Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor, May 18, 2012
"A Cause for Cade" run to renovate Memorial Park EDITOR: "A Cause for Cade" was organized in honor of my son, Cade Geurin, who tragically passed away at six months old on Nov. 29, 2008. Last year's run was a great success raising over $4,000 to donate t (read more)
Letters to the Editor 5/15/2012
Dairy farmers cost of production soars while Congress waffles EDITOR: The Economic Research Service, a division of the USDA, has just released their final figures of the national cost of producing milk in the United States for 2011. With proper adjustmen (read more)