A Textbook Case of Willful Distortion

HarperCollins says it’s sorry. It says it regrets not including Israel on a map of the Middle East in an atlas it published and distributed in the Middle East. It says all remaining copies of the atlas will be pulped.… Read the rest

EpiPen Law Goes Into Affect On January 2, 2015

Food allergies cause more than 300,000 hospital visits a year among children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Epinephrine, often delivered through EpiPen injectors, can prevent adverse reactions and death in children who have severe allergies.

At… Read the rest

Setting America’s Priorities for 2015

Marci Rosenberg, a senior speech language pathologist at the University of Michigan, earns about $73,000 a year.

Desmond Patton, who studies the problems of gang violence, is a professor at the University of Michigan. He earns about $80,000 a year.… Read the rest

A note to Tom Wolf

It’s time to look pragmatically at Harrisburg’s flawed state bailout, and pull the plug on the pieces that aren’t working, like the insider parking deal.

The City of Harrisburg is insolvent. In fact, its yearly operating budget is millions of… Read the rest

Coal or Candy?

Coal: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Candy: Law enforcement for the capture of Eric Frein.

Candy: Tom Wolf for proposing middle-class tax cuts.

Coal: Public officials for sending and storing pornographic e-mails.

Candy: Attorney General Kane for investigating pornographic e-mails.… Read the rest