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The basic idea of corruption is decay, disintegration and a debased morality.
In politics, corruption is dishonest behavior for personal gain, but it can be much more. Sometimes we treat …
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In a move that will further militarize police departments across the country while decreasing accountability, the president issued an executive order that strips away limits on weapons of war that …
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9/13/17
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“Drain the Swamp,” along with “Build the Wall” and “Lock Her Up,” were and still are the battle cry of the Donald Trump political rallies.
Use of the …
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11/7/17
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The “luck of the Irish” is a phrase often heard around St. Patrick’s Day.
What does that mean and what do you do if you’re not Irish?
According to Edward T. …
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3/20/18
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As a newspaper reader, advertiser or member of the community, your source of local, regional and national news and information is being threatened by the proposed newspaper tariffs on the import of …
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4/10/18
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Quality research was an important goal of mine when I was advocating to bring medical cannabis to Pennsylvania. That’s why I was especially pleased — and strongly supported — an …
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11/7/17
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Pennsylvanians sent me to Washington to fix the problems facing our communities. One problem I have firsthand experience with is illegal immigration.
While mayor of Hazleton, I saw the …
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4/10/18
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I am writing to follow up on what I wrote several weeks ago regarding the Parkland, Florida, school shooting and how to protect our school children.
Unfortunately, another school shooting took …
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4/10/18
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John Glenn was an American hero.
We don’t have many of those anymore. In a day and age where we tear down people as quickly as we build them up, he might be one of our last.
I cried a few tears Thursday when the news came that he had died, …
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12/9/16
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More than half of America’s nuclear power plants face a financial crisis. Collectively, these plants lose nearly $3 billion a year. They haven’t been able to compete with power …
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11/7/17
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