Patty Kleban

There is a line from a TV show from the late 80s and early 90s that has stuck with me over the years.  The show, “Thirtysomething,” followed a group […]

The images in the video are chilling.  It was released last week as part of a campaign sponsored by Sandy Hook Promise, a group formed by parents and community members […]

Perhaps because of this column and my rather vocal opinions on inclusion (and, in the past, the high school renovation), I recently received some interesting emails in which some local residents asked me to write about accessibility on the high school campus. The accompanying pictures definitely mad

The comments started out with prayers and good thoughts for residents of the area impacted last week’s earthquakes. And then it began. People making comments that the earthquakes were somehow payback for political decisions and legislation in California that they did not support.

For most area teenagers, Monday, June 10, probably went by like any other day. For Alivia Jacobs, June 10 found her standing on the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate, being introduced by Sen. Judy Ward, after Gov. Tom Wolf signed a proclamation declaring the day as Jared Box Day.

I was recently driving home from a visit down south and was making pretty good time. I left in the early morning hours when it was still dark out. It was mostly me and tractor trailers on the road for the first few hours. The sun had just started to come up when I saw…

The college admissions bribery and cheating scandal has been a comedian’s dream. The only thing is, it isn’t even a bit funny. It’s horrific, and sums up so much that is wrong with our society.

With the snowstorm over the weekend, I took the opportunity to catch up on some movies. Watching network television inevitably means commercials, and there was one that shocked me. I couldn’t believe what I saw.