Editorials

The state Department of Transportation plans to accelerate major rehabilitation or reconstruction of five to 10 major bridges across the state by establishing tolls for their use. Read more

Over the next several weeks, about 3.8 million rapid COVID-19 tests will be distributed to nursing homes and long-term care facilities in the state. It’s a good step in slowing the spread of the coronavirus among the highest at-risk population, but it has to be part of a more-comprehensive testing strategy. Read more

A compelling story published in The New York Times in 2019 opens with a poignant letter a World War II-era naval officer wrote to his young son. Read more

Big companies can be like Russian nesting dolls with layers upon layers of organization and ownership. Read more

The Department of Defense (DOD) is backing a growing grassroots effort nationwide to designate local schools as military friendly because of the huge benefits they provide the children of U.S. service members when transitioning into new schools. Read more

Here are all the ways to vote in this election, safely and securely Read more

Some Pennsylvania dairy farmers, after years of struggle with volatile and evolving markets for their product, entered 2020 cautiously optimistic about their financial situation. “Then, COVID-19 hit. And by mid-March, a government-ordered shutdown forced dairy-buying restaurants closed, instead sending customers to clear out grocery store shelves,” LNP ‘ LancasterOnline’s Sean Sauro reported for a story that appeared in the Sept. 27 Sunday LNP. “It was an abrupt change in the farm-to-consumer supply chain — one that left processors unable to quickly adapt, leading to waste and yet another round of profit loss.” Read more

Altoona Mayor Matt Pacifico has been criticized by city council members for what they regard as premature concerns about municipal finances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

Gun shops are among the few businesses that have thrived amid the COVID-19 public health emergency, all the more so since the Wolf administration classified them as “essential” businesses exempt from state-enforced closure. Read more

Babies are at far greater risk of brain damage than previously thought. Read more

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered massive changes in consumer behavior. Read more

The death of George Floyd at the hands of police should never have happened. It was murder and a dark moment in America. The looting, terrorism and burning of American cities by so called protestors is criminal and a dark moment in America. Read more

Normally when 2 p.m. arrives on Saturdays here in Latrobe, a certain peacefulness resounds and it’s as if the world is standing still. There is little movement and silence takes over. That’s been typical ever since I lived in this town. Now, however, that same silence has caused a certain stillness brought on by a disease that has spread around the world. To make it worse, government has mandated rules we stay inside causing more lack of movement. Read more

Recently, Apple and Google caused a stir among cybersecurity experts and privacy advocates in particular with their announcement that they are jointly working on an application to enable contact tracing through their respective devices’ Bluetooth systems. But these digital applications could pose privacy and security concerns of which communities should be aware. Read more

Social distancing is necessitating a fundamental shift in how many of us connect with others in the world. Those of us with no prior experience self-isolating are learning that the undeniable importance of expressing care for ourselves and for others in our community by keeping our distance from them does not make it much easier in practice. Read more

It would be an understatement to say the novel coronavirus has disrupted everyone’s life and livelihood. More than 1,200,000 have had COVID-19 and more than 72,200 have tragically died. Read more

During their future career choices and work lives, most of today’s college students will be confronted with unexpected, challenging circumstances that they will need to manage and navigate, using their best judgment, talents and instincts. Read more

It’s human nature to want to hold someone responsible for a crisis. It can even become an overwhelming, emotional need. So it’s understandable that people who are being furloughed, laid-off, or having their wages cut might blame their employers. Read more

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to loosen his coronavirus lockdown has unleashed a national debate over when it will be safe to reopen our economy. Read more

For those of us who study health care and admire the role that markets play in lifesaving miracles, COVID-19 has thrust us into the worst of times and the best of times. Read more