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This House Race Could Be a Bellwether for the Midterms Jul. 17, 2018
LEVITTOWN, Pa. — Here in the heart of the American suburb, the battle for the ultimate swing d... Read More
A Pennsylvania Cop Carried an AR-15 at a Gun Control Rally. What Happened Next May Surprise You May. 01, 2018
GREENSBURG, Pa. — We live in an era of profound carelessness. Too many people don't want to kn... Read More
A Bad Bullying Bill Mar. 29, 2018
A state representative in Pennsylvania has proposed a bill that would fine the parents of "bullies" ... Read More
GOP Narrative on PA-18 Is Wrong Mar. 21, 2018
I'm perplexed why many in Republican circles are rationalizing and dismissing the gravity of the Dem... Read More
Dear Abby: A Lesson for the Midterms Mar. 20, 2018
MT. LEBANON, Pa. — One of the biggest advantages Conor Lamb had in his victory in the special ... Read More
Democrats Can Take the House, if They Just Pick Conor Lamb Over Hillary Clinton Mar. 16, 2018
What if they held a special election and nobody won? That's more or less what happened in southweste... Read More
The Most Important Man in American Politics for the Moment Feb. 20, 2018
MT. LEBANON, Pa. — For the next three weeks, he's the most important candidate for anything in... Read More
Pennsylvania's Elections Tell Us How Worried Republicans Nationwide Should Be Nov. 14, 2017
YORK, Pa. — In York's mayoral race last week, a convicted felon-turned-environmental activist ... Read More
Modernity and the Old Days Meet in a Model-Train Store Nov. 07, 2017
BY SALENA ZITO RELEASE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 Modernity and the Old Days Meet in a Model-Train ... Read More
As Goes Pennsylvania's Congressional Delegation, So Goes Congress Oct. 17, 2017
TURKEYTOWN, Pa. — Just as you crest the hill heading east along the Glades Pike highway, a red... Read More
All News Is Local Oct. 10, 2017
WEST NEWTON, PA — There used to be 324 newspapers in the state of Pennsylvania. Today, there a... Read More
How Trump Made Small-Town America Matter Again Feb. 24, 2017
The first time Donald J. Trump stepped onstage in Pennsylvania in April 2016 at the Farm Show Comple... Read More
Will Illegal Foreign Voters Steal the Election? Oct. 05, 2016
"It could all come down to Colorado." That's the latest conventional wisdom from presidential poll w... Read More
Trump's Call for Monitoring 'Rigged Election' Insults America Aug. 23, 2016
It's hard to rank all the dangerous and disturbing things that Donald Trump has said during the pres... Read More
Discover Laid-back Luxury Hidden in Pennsylvania Mar. 26, 2016
By Fyllis Hockman I was halfway through my Dreamcatcher massage when the masseuse started dancing ar... Read More
Clinton's Weakness in Important States Jun. 23, 2015
Hillary Clinton has relaunched her campaign on Roosevelt Island with a 4,687-word speech. But it's n... Read More
Doing What's Right May. 23, 2015
Some of us need laws to keep our behavior in check. Others just know the right thing to do. I do an ... Read More
Feminists Get Obama to Sue Pennsylvania Aug. 05, 2014
A slightly lower pass rate for women on a physical fitness test has prompted the Obama administratio... Read More
Riding Bucks County's Culture Flow Jul. 13, 2014
By Ruth A. Hill Below our balcony at the historic Black Bass Hotel in Pennsylvania's central Bucks C... Read More
65 Million Reasons for Optimism Apr. 04, 2014
I am an optimist. I believe that America's best days are still to come and today's children will liv... Read More
