YES, THE HOTEL Sterling debacle leaves a very sour taste in the mouth when speaking of historic preservation by local government. But it's essential the public does not let that colossal failure (more than $6 million spent without clear accounting and it's...

NO DOUBT Wilkes-Barre has more pressing needs than scores of American flags dangling from streetlights along the city's two main traffic corridors. More police, more paving, more maintenance, more code enforcement, more firefighters … pick a public service,...

History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.