Asbestos exposure has become less common thanks to stricter regulations. Nonetheless, its ill effects still impact Pennsylvania, where there were asbestos-related deaths across 64 counties.…
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The news that Amtrak is dropping its twice-daily bus service connecting Reading, Pottstown and Philadelphia certainly was discouraging. But it looks like the situation is…
The Cherry Hill School District in New Jersey has come up with a new idea to fill the gap of lack of substitute or daily…
Labor Day is something of an anomaly among major observances on the American holiday calendar. There are national holidays that honor people who served in…
Last week’s passage of a bill that will ban motorists from handling cellphones on Pennsylvania roadways was a testament to the determination of one grieving…
Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest…
The Jewish festival of Passover, which begins Monday night and continues for the following eight days, is a perfect example of a bittersweet occasion by…
This week the nation observes the 95th birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Though he was taken from us far too soon, his…
We’ve arrived at 2024. Every new year elicits a combination of anticipation and dread, especially in these turbulent times. That’s especially true in presidential election…
For too long our messages at Jewish holidays have been focused on issues other than the celebrations themselves. Antisemitism has been on the rise in…
Halloween is finally behind us, and Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season will arrive before we know it. It’s Christmastime already at many…
To be a sports fan is to experience agony and ecstasy, sometimes in extremely close succession. Phillies fans had exactly that sort of experience this…
Talk of changes to political primary elections is getting a lot of attention in Harrisburg these days — on more than one front. The most…
Southeast Pennsylvania has endured an excruciating few weeks, twice being put in the national spotlight due to escapes from facilities intended to protect communities from…
The tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, keeps moving deeper into the past, yet even after more than two decades, the memories of that horrific day…
We were among many in Pennsylvania who had high hopes as Gov. Josh Shapiro began his administration this year. The Montgomery County Democrat had won…