Opinion

A visit to childhood home taught me to grieve

By Christine Flowers Recently, I found myself standing in front of my old house in Philadelphia. From 1966, ...

Opinion

On eve of anniversary, gay journalist looks back, forward

By John L. Micek HARRISBURG, Pa. Fifty years ago, Mark Segal walked into a bar in New York ...

Opinion

In case you missed it, our community is thriving

By Teresa Beale The Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce is the community’s biggest cheerleader. Our mission of “Strengthening ...

News

Our national debt Is out of control, but nobody seems to care

By Tom Purcell Breaking news: Federal spending is out of control. I’m kidding, of course. Spending, deficits and ...

Opinion

More thoughts that should keep you awake at night

By Danny Tyree No single theme grabbed my attention this week, so we’re back to a potpourri of ...

Opinion

My remarkably ‘unremarkable’ father

By Tom Purcell My dad turns 86 next month. He never thought he’d live so long — or ...

Opinion

The year without Father’s Day

By Danny Tyres “This is the time to remember, ’cause it will not last forever.” – Billy Joel ...

Opinion

The symbolism of the 13 folds of the U.S. flag

By Bessie Best If you’ve attended a funeral honoring a veteran who served our country, perhaps you witnessed ...

Opinion

Some final thoughts about Mueller

By Will Durst Breaking his two-year vow of silence, special counsel, professional Boy Scout and part time monk ...

Opinion

Great American stories never told

By Michael Reagan Earlier this [past] week I traveled to central Illinois to speak at a memorial service ...

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