Think about the big stories that have touched our region during the past couple of months. Area residents, for instance, had big questions about the Market Street Bridge, especially after it was abruptly closed more than 12 hours after apparently failing inspection in late December. They ...

Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, when we move our clocks ahead one hour. While that means we will have an extra hour of sunshine to enjoy outdoor activities, it also represents a good time to check the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. According to the ...

West Virginia schools have a long way to go to meet the standards we expect for our children. But the reality is, if we want what we should for our future, education officials will never be able to rest on past gains. Should you need proof we are getting at least some things very right in our ...

In Lower Saucon Township, Pa., residents are awaiting the results of an investigation into yet another Norfolk Southern train derailment March 2. This one involved three trains and scattered rail cars along a riverbank. At least one was partially in the Lehigh River. So far, the National ...

It took four long years, but U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are finally ready to recommend parents should treat COVID-19 and its variants like any other respiratory illness. It is no longer a federal recommendation that students undergo isolation periods and ...

Friday marked the start of the spring fire season in West Virginia. Despite the continued wet, cold weather, that also means the start of burning restrictions. Once again, residents are to restrict outdoor burning to between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. (meaning a fire started during those hours must be ...