Afflicted with a high suicide rate, Pike is dedicated to prevention, plans events September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time when health organizations participate in education to raise awareness and help... Letters to the Editor 08 Sep 2021 | 03:16
Resuming the war on opioid addiction (AP) The Covid-19 pandemic’s myriad effects on society and the economy have accelerated Pennsylvania’s other tragic public... Local News 05 Mar 2021 | 03:30
Speed repairs to hazardous public schools (AP) Long before Covid-19 created chaos for schools, Scranton, Philadelphia and other school districts were immersed in emergencies... Letters to the Editor 03 Mar 2021 | 12:08
Restaurant, bar industry fighting to survive Owners of the state’s restaurants, bars and taverns told members of the Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee on July... Letters to the Editor 05 Aug 2020 | 04:54
Store clerks man COVID front lines (AP) For many of us the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic registers in awkward new work-from-home arrangements and the... Letters to the Editor 01 Apr 2020 | 12:59
Target and stop human trafficking in your community Human trafficking is commonly thought of as a global human rights issue that disproportionately affects international migrants... Letters to the Editor 11 Mar 2020 | 08:41
Heavy metal lead poses widespread threat to eagles and other birds In addition to pesticides, toxins like the heavy metal lead (Pb) continue to be a widespread threat, affecting birds from... Local News 26 Feb 2020 | 11:52
More deadly than coronavirus (AP) So, getting more worried by the day about the coronavirus epidemic center in China? As of Feb. 11, officials were reporting... Opinion 19 Feb 2020 | 07:09
Gov. Wolf should step on the gas to clean up PA's power sector, labeled the 5 dirtiest in the nation (AP) Now that Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order for Pennsylvania to join nine other states in a program to push... Letters to the Editor 30 Oct 2019 | 07:00
