As America approaches the 250th anniversary of its birth, the nation finds itself debating questions that would have seemed unnecessary only a generation ago. Was America founded as a Christian nation? Is religion essential to preserving liberty? Is the Constitution simply a document whose ...
What better way to capture the spirit of 2026 than to attempt to define and to discuss patriotism? In this 250th year of our nation’s existence, what did the concept mean to our founding fathers? Today, with our antagonistic tribal politics, who can lay claim to being a patriot? How can we ...
One of the ideas I carried with me into hospital administration came from a place that had little to do with healthcare. It came from my years as a band director. In that world, growth is easy to observe. More students join the band. The sound improves. The performances get better. The ...
A hint of irony About two weeks ago some employees at UPMC Washington lost their jobs. Let's scroll back 2 1/2 years to Jan. 25, 2024. A farce of a hearing was held at Washington & Jefferson College, an event I attended but at which I was unable to speak due to poor management by the ...
I would much rather pen a travelogue or an essay on an everyday, personal event than research and write a political commentary. Journalism is overburdened with too many of the latter and too few of the former. The truth is, personal essays are more fun to write. For those familiar with the ...
Just a couple of years ago, part of Greene County faced a water crisis. The East Dunkard Water Authority, the previous water provider for over 1,600 residents in several communities south of Pittsburgh, had been out of compliance with drinking water regulations for years. Families turned on ...
