We applaud House Republicans in Harrisburg for last week calling for tighter financial requirements and closer scrutiny for casino operators who renew, transfer or apply for gaming licenses.  read more »

As anybody who has driven in freeway traffic knows all too well, there are a couple of approaches when it comes to merging.  read more »

With casinos that have already opened across the state reportedly doing blockbuster business, it should probably come as no surprise that some state legislators, most notably Democratic Rep. Bill DeWeese, are once again talking about adding table games to  read more »

It was once the very centerpiece of the American dream -- owning your own home.  read more »

At a time when good news, especially on the local economic front, seems to be as rare as a Pirates winning streak, last week's announcement that the Pentagon would build a new commissary in Moon Township was a welcome breath of fresh air.  read more »

In most cases, making an example of someone who may be only 15 or 16 years old would seem to be out of line.  read more »

If we can borrow a phrase from a traditional wedding ceremony, it is time for voters in Pennsylvania to "speak now or forever hold their peace."  read more »

It has been, to say the least, a less than encouraging start to April -- National Child Abuse Prevention Month.  read more »

At a time when it seems most of the nation's attention is fixated on "March Madness" -- the NCAA men's basketball championship, we hear a great deal about the raw, human emotion those tournament games can elicit.  read more »

Is it possible that our elected representatives -- or at least some of them -- are actually beginning to listen to those they were elected to represent?  read more »