It’s concerning that several campaign finance committees named for towns like Kennedy, Robinson and McKees Rocks actually derive most of their funding from business owners and political organizations based in…
To overcome our divisions, we must start with ourselves
In a statement delivered during a recent school board meeting, the president of the Sto-Rox teacher’s union lamented to the leaders in attendance about how “there’s no more working together.”…
Buying local isn’t just about economics, it’s about pride
When the new Popeyes location recently opened in Robinson, lines of vehicles immediately formed a dense, slow-moving spiral around the drive-thru, reminiscent of a hurricane inching across the screen of…
Service and sacrifice are always costly
Reflecting on the events of 9/11 brings added poignancy this year as we watch Afghanistan fall back into Taliban hands. It’s hard to find anything redeeming in the thousands of…
Vaccines are our door to freedom
As the coronavirus resurges across the country in a menacing new form, we’re once again seeing debates rage on over what precautions we should or shouldn’t take in response. The…
Competition is good for local democracy
Earlier this month, a political first-timer entered a magisterial race as an independent to challenge an unopposed Democratic nominee who had by then been declared the de facto successor to…
Could western communities fare better if they pull together?
Despite its modest size and population, Allegheny County has an absurdly high number of municipalities – 130 – or just four less than the combined number across the entire states…



