Normal human beings -- let's call them real Americans -- cannot understand why, 10 months after President Obama's inauguration, Congress is still tied down in a procedural torture chamber trying to pass the health care bill Obama promised in his campaign.   Full Story

On Nov. 20, 2006, Pennsylvania's first casino, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, swung open its doors to an eagerly awaiting crowd of patrons who could finally spend their gaming entertainment dollars inside our state borders.   Full Story

Upon taking the oath of office on Jan. 7, 2002, until my final day on Jan. 4, 2010, much has transpired that has helped move our city forward.   Full Story

Nearly everyone agrees that our nation's health care system is in need of reforms that will increase access for the uninsured and reduce costs for everyone.   Full Story

The ranks of current and former state House Republican legislators, prosecutors allege, are littered with people whose election-day efforts benefited from the illegal use of taxpayer-paid resources.   Full Story

Newspapers and readers across Pennsylvania seem to be picking up on the fact that union-favoring project labor agreements (PLAs) aren't doing local markets any favors.   Full Story

Upon taking the oath of office on Jan. 7, 2002, until my final day on Jan. 4, 2010, much has transpired that has helped move our city forward.   Full Story