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Robert Stanger Although both were “Erie success stories” in their own chosen lives, my father and my maternal uncle were about as different as two people could be with the same general ethnic background and who similar environments as they faced the challenges of their respective lives This seems rather unusual, as one would assume that my mother, Alma Olsen, would have married a person with traits similar to hers, as how else could she and Christian Stanger have gotten together initially, and remained wed for 50 years? There were assuredly marked differences between Alma and COS, (as my ...

On January 14, the Chautauqua County Health Department announced the 47th death from COVID-19 in the county. In the entire Vietnam War, there were 46 from our c

Charles Mitchell In the face of an emerging crisis, swift and extraordinary action can be warranted. This was certainly true last March, when Gov. Tom Wolf-confronting a deadly, mysterious virus-issued a disaster declaration that granted him emergency powers. There was little time to debate details and build consensus. Pennsylvanians required action. But more than 300 days later, Wolf still wields powers far beyond the scope of any governor before him. There is no limit on the number of times Wolf can renew the initial disaster declaration. And he has renewed it three times despite the Leg...

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. Looking ahead — beyond the 2020 presidential election — includes fully reviewing illegalities in the 2020 election, regardless of whether they changed the result, plus carefully and fairly restoring the rule of law to American elections, all with an eye toward preventing future illegalities no matter whom they’d benefit. One step in such review and restoration can take place when the U.S. Supreme Court considers particular Pennsylvania law. The high court may decide soon whether to hear two such challenges. Neither can undo the 2020 election,...

It is both too soon and too late to pile onto Donald Trump. It is too soon to revisit every warning sign, to dissect every falsehood. Right now our country needs healing more than recrimination. We cannot heal wounds by ripping off scabs with critiques, especially self-righteous ones. It is too late because Trump’s damage to our country is done, though fading fast. After Jan. 20, Trump will be just another private citizen, no more or less believable than any other American, including those of us who write articles like this one. But I know one thing right now. I will never vote for Ted Cruz...