Commentary by Will Wood: Readers offer reasons for their vote
In my last column, I laid out my concern that we, as a country, are becoming so polarized that at times we no longer seem to share a common reality. I then invited readers who voted for Donald Trump to...
View ArticleNursing homes fell behind on vaccinating patients for COVID
By Sarah Boden | KFF Health News It seems no one is taking COVID-19 seriously anymore, said Mollee Loveland, a nursing home aide who lives outside Pittsburgh. Loveland has seen patients and coworkers...
View ArticleTangy buttermilk and whole-wheat flour bring nuance to pull-apart monkey bread
By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Monkey bread gets an update that makes the pull-apart loaf even better thanks to buttermilk, a little whole-wheat flour and a lighter hand with...
View ArticleReview: Angelina Jolie glides through ‘Maria’ like an iceberg, but a chilly...
Amy Nicholson | (TNS) Los Angeles Times Maria Callas seized fame as the voice of Tosca, Medea and Carmen, opera’s eternally doomed heroines. If opera still commands audiences a century from now,...
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Gift books for 2024: What to give, and what to receive, for all kinds of readers
Books, like socks, give themselves away behind holiday wrapping. Nothing more so than a coffee table book. Or a beloved classic in hardcover. I’m not saying giving these are bad ideas. I’m saying the...
View ArticlePenn State's offensive line will receive stern test from Oregon's defensive line
Oregon football coach Dan Lanning played linebacker in college and coached linebackers as an assistant coach, so he understands what it takes to have a great defense. “Winning football always starts in...
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Holiday travel: Tahoe’s Truckee is a magical, cozy winter destination
Nestled among the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains, Truckee is a winter wonderland at this time of year. Its cozy downtown feels like the set of a Hallmark movie — or like you’ve stepped inside a...
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New York state highlights can’t-miss holiday sites and attractions
By Rich Thomaselli, TravelPulse (TNS) If you thought New York was just a concrete jungle, it’s clear you never got out of the city. The entire state is a playground, especially in the winter. Related...
View ArticlePenn State notes: Drew Allar returns to Lucas Oil Stadium, doesn't buy a...
Penn State’s Drew Allar has been to Lucas Oil Stadium before as a college football fan, not as a player. Allar and his father, Kevin, attended “two or three” Big Ten championship games in Indianapolis,...
View ArticleWhite House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by...
By AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking...
View ArticleDog food recalled in 7 states for salmonella risk after puppy litter gets...
Olivia Lloyd | (TNS) The Charlotte Observer CHARLOTTE, N.C.— A pet food company based in North Carolina is recalling puppy mix sold in seven states after a batch tested positive for salmonella, the...
View ArticleRoute 422 in West Reading reopened after 4 vehicle crash
Route 422 westbound between the Penn Avenue and North Wyomissing Boulevard exits in West Reading was partially closed after an accident Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened before the railroad...
View ArticleAbandoned mines in the US pose dangers to people and property when land gives...
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and MATTHEW BROWN Swaths of Pennsylvania and many other states are honeycombed with old, unstable mines that can cause the earth to suddenly give way — a phenomenon known as “ mine...
View ArticleTwo children wounded and gunman dead after shooting at Northern California...
PALERMO, Calif. (AP) — Two children were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and deputies arrived to find the gunman on the ground near the playground,...
View Article3 US Army soldiers arrested on human smuggling charges along the border with...
ALPINE, Texas (AP) — Three U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human smuggling charges, U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas said Thursday....
View ArticleAmnesty International says genocide is occurring in Gaza, an accusation...
By SAMY MAGDY CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting...
View ArticleLegendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25...
By JOSHUA GOODMAN MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia’s legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a federal prison in the U.S. and is expected to be...
View ArticleMemphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people,...
By ADRIAN SAINZ and JONATHAN MATTISE MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of...
View ArticleEagles’ team-first star Saquon Barkley homing in on record books
In what's become a weekly underscore to Saquon Barkley's first season with the Eagles, the former Giant clearly has a shot at making history for both the Eagles and the NFL. While going 107 yards...
View ArticleGunman may have targeted California religious school in shooting that wounded...
By TERRY CHEA and STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Investigators on Thursday were trying to determine if a gunman was specifically targeting a tiny religious school in Northern...
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