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He hit? She hit?

ThereÎÞëÊÓƵ™s no way for an outsider to easily judge the dueling claims in the court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The actors completed their whirlwind divorce years ago but continue to volley accusations of physical abuse in what has turned out to be a battle for public opinion.The ...

Unsettled times like these spark suicides

<em>EditorÎÞëÊÓƵ™s note: Syndicated columnist Diane Dimond is on sabbatical. This column was published in 2020.</em>As a run-up to the Fourth of July, Americans typically buy beer, barbecue meats and fireworks. In the summer of 2020, as so many became overwhelmed by the ...

Make bridge inspection reports public

When a heavily traveled Pittsburgh bridge collapsed Jan. 28 into a ravine, taking several cars and a mass-transit bus along for the ride, it put an exclamation point on well-known nationwide bridge problems.But how bad are individual bridges? DonÎÞëÊÓƵ™t ask, at least in Pennsylvania.The ...

In support of Barletta

In the upcoming primary, we are writing to strongly encourage Republicans to vote for Lou Barletta. Lou has extensive experience and a proven track record as a servant to the people, having served from 2000-2010 as mayor of Hazleton and from 2011-2019 as congressman in the 11th Congressional ...

Lessons learned from the rabbit hole

During my lifetime, IÎÞëÊÓƵ™ve had clear objectives that included bold statements directed toward helping my fellow man or leaving the world just a little better than I found it. Other objectives have been less worldly in nature and directed toward ensuring that my family and friends are insulated ...

Pot reforms pass, but not all are on board

While Pennsylvania inches toward more permissive marijuana laws, skeptical lawmakers and their allies are putting up a fight against further legalization.This week, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill to protect legitimate marijuana businesses from state banking rules that could keep them in a ...