4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (76+ words) Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 17....Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 17 Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 10 Mallard...Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 10 Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 3 Editorial...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (311+ words) “Trust but verify” was President Ronald Reagan’s English translation of a Russian proverb. It urged safety by tempering the instinct to believe what you are told with the caution to check for the truth. In a digital age, that can…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (487+ words) Everyone has had that frustrating moment when something good gets turned on its head. The pizza party at work is ruined by someone hogging all the pepperoni before everyone gets a slice. Grandma’s birthday picnic is disrupted by the neighbors…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (485+ words) According to a recent breakdown from financial tech company SmartAsset, people need a lot more money than they are making to be comfortable. A single Pennsylvanian, for instance, needs about $97,011 to hit that threshold. For a family of four, it’s…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (285+ words) Parents are all too familiar with the ongoing battle to get their kids to eat a vegetable or two. This summer, they’ve been fighting it themselves. Just weeks ago, every bite of greens came with the fear of exposure to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (597+ words) The expression is not an excuse for bad behavior. It’s an admonishment to remember that children have different tendencies and capabilities than adults. There is a reason that a waitress might have to sweep under a table after a toddler…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (434+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health wants to stretch its muscles with regard to its ability to investigate public health emergencies and disease. It’s an idea that might be worrisome if you are concerned about government overreach. It’s also an idea…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (392+ words) America’s national debt climbed above $40 trillion for the first time on Aug. 20, an obligation that is impossible to pay off and one that should be dominating the political conversation this season. Let’s put $40 trillion into perspective. If the debt were…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago   (496+ words) The White House’s decision to reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccines has reignited an important debate over who should make these decisions, what evidence should guide them and whether Washington, regardless of who occupies the Oval Office, should dictate…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (513+ words) Knives are everywhere and always have been. While the first weapon used by early man might have been the blunt heft of a rock or the reach of a stick, it didn’t take our ancestors long to sharpen them. Since…...