Kevin Weikle, a 34-year-old coal miner in West Virginia, began working in the mines at 18. Last year, his career came to an end. That’s because the father of four was diagnosed with an advanced stage of black lung disease and has reduced lung capacity from breathing in harmful dust at work. ...
The reputation of the U.S. Supreme Court has been damaged recently by conflicts of interest and accusations of corruption, mostly centered around Justice Clarence Thomas. The investigative news outlet ProPublica recently carried a series in which it documented how wealthy Republican donors ...
If you closely examine the saying, “Perfect is the enemy of good,” which is a loose translation of the Italian saying first uttered by Voltaire, you will realize that it’s not a cry to do things in a half-baked manner. It is, however, a plea to stop being obsessed with perfection ...
My grandmother always had a few feral outside cats that she fed and nurtured. Interestingly enough, because she couldn’t stand bloodshed, she put collars with loud bells on them to provide a warning to the very wildlife they were intended to thwart. As a result, when the previous owners ...
In 2020, Twining Village in Bucks County was sold. In 2021, Westminster Village at Allentown in Lehigh County was sold. In 2022, both the Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsburgh and the Mercy Center Nursing Unit in Luzerne County closed. Last November, Shook Home in ...
Recent polls have placed immigration on top of the “most important problem list.” A record 55% of eligible voters say the large number of immigrants entering the United States represents a critical threat to American interests. Ninety percent of Republicans believe this to be true. The ...
