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Editorial: We are all richer because of H.F. 'Gerry' Lenfest

Most of us spend our lives trying desperately to acquire wealth and possessions.Some of us are more successful at it than others.Not many of us then consider giving it all away.Most of us are not H.F....

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CHRISTINE FLOWERS: A mother's love never passes away

It will be four years this Tuesday that my mother died. I used to say "passed away," because it didn't have the harsher finality of "died." To me, it was more as if she had simply transitioned to...

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Chris Freind: Is Urban Meyer the latest victim of witch hunt?

Let's get something straight.This author can't stand Ohio State. First, there is the unmerited arrogance of referring to itself as "The" Ohio State University. In reality, that moniker is borne of...

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MARC THIESSEN: Democrats have their own foreign espionage problem

Imagine if it emerged that the Republican chairman of the House or Senate intelligence committee had a Russian spy working on their senate staff. Think it would cause a political firestorm? Well, this...

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Editorial: Fair funding for schools mired in mud-slinging

The residents of the William Penn School District are not going away.In fact, they were back in court this week, volleying with state officials in their long battle to get something they are supposed...

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Column: Fear is a four-letter word

At the church where I have had the privilege of serving for over 38 years, we have a "thing" for four letter words, and it's not what you think! The four letter words we have focused on in recent years...

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Editorial: Coming together with focus on what unites us

Eric Townes is old school.Like many of us, he remembers the way his home town, Media, used to be. The town where he grew up.Specifically, Townes remembers a time when kids weren't really alone, when...

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Editorial: President Trump, we are not the enemy of the people

On May 30, 1783, the Pennsylvania Evening Post and Daily Advertiser published its first daily edition, becoming the first daily newspaper not only in Pennsylvania, but in our young nation.Today, more...

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Editorial: Bless me father, for I have sinned

Same church, different pews.Back in 2005, the Philadelphia Archdiocese - and in fact the entire Catholic church - was rocked to its core by a grand jury report issued by then Philadelphia District...

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Chris Freind: Fired for being gay at Catholic school? Check the contract

Teacher employed by Catholic school. Teacher's contract stipulates gay marriage is cause for termination.Teacher discovered to be in gay marriage. Teacher gets fired.Teacher, incomprehensibly, is...

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Column: Stay awake, be filled with grace

How awake are you? It's a worthwhile question in the dog days of August when lazy days fill our time and slumber drips as easily as a melting ice cream cone. Yes, how awake are we?In spite of being...

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Letter to the Editor: Lower Salford residents oppose high-density housing

I write in response to Bob Keeler's article published on August 3 titled, "Hearing begins on rezoning request." I was in attendance at that hearing in Lower Salford Township(LST). At issue are rezoning...

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GUEST COLUMN: Be vigilant against child abuse, even in the church

Although the grand jury report's findings have been speculated upon for months, the details it reveals of systemic and widespread sexual abuse of children by priests - and the cover-up of that abuse -...

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Editorial: Law must change on statute of limitations for church abuse

It is deja vu all over again for Pennsylvania Catholics.First it was the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. That was in 2005.Then it was Altoona-Johnstown.The story was always the same: Priests abusing...

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Editorial: Pope Francis has spoken; now he must act

We heard from the grand jury. And it was horrific.Again.The grand jury had heard from the victims. And their pain was palpable.Again.We heard from the bishops, vowing to make changes and pledging to...

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