Beaver: The County Seat That Learned the Value of Looking Good Early
A detailed look at Beaver’s history, walkability, stability, and quiet success as a livable county seat shaped by geography, planning, and continuity.
Bridgewater: The Small Borough That Refused to Get Big Ideas
A thoughtful look at Bridgewater’s quiet resilience, rich history, and unexpected culinary scene in a small borough shaped by rivers and practicality.
Pittsburgh Tries to Decide Whether News Is a Business or a Charity
Pittsburgh’s news industry pits nonprofit vs. for-profit models as the Post-Gazette and Trib Total Media test sustainability in modern journalism.
From Scrap Heap to Startup: The Post-Gazette Tries Again—Again
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette gets a second life under nonprofit ownership, highlighting challenges and hope for the future of local journalism.
How My Father Shaped Success With Index Cards Challenges
A reflection on a father’s disciplined habit of using index cards to prioritize six daily tasks, showing how simple focus and consistency can build lasting success.
Gas Station Profits, Gas Station Perils
Convenience stores profit from kratom, tianeptine, and delta-8 products, but growing health warnings and regulation risks may turn short-term gains into long-term reputational costs.
How to Save Humanity With Other People’s Electricity
A California trial questions whether AI’s “for humanity” promise masks profit motives, as communities weigh the real costs of hosting power-hungry data centers.
Goodbye, Pitt Race. Hello, Whatever This Is.
A reflective column on the sale of Pitt Race and the likely shift to a data center, examining what the change says about Beaver County, progress, and the quiet arrival of the AI economy.
What Just Happened in Islamabad? A Persian Friend Explains
Analysis of the Islamabad ceasefire, exploring Iran’s strategic pause, military losses, diplomatic isolation, and the fragile path between negotiations and renewed conflict.
The Kids Are Alright (But The Beaver Valley Mall, Not So Much)
Dick’s Sporting Goods leaving Beaver Valley Mall highlights the decline of a once-central community space, raising questions about reinvestment, ownership, and whether the mall can avoid becoming a cautionary tale.
Beaver: The County Seat That Learned the Value of Looking Good Early
A detailed look at Beaver’s history, walkability, stability, and quiet success as a livable county seat shaped by geography, planning, and continuity.
Bridgewater: The Small Borough That Refused to Get Big Ideas
A thoughtful look at Bridgewater’s quiet resilience, rich history, and unexpected culinary scene in a small borough shaped by rivers and practicality.
Pittsburgh Tries to Decide Whether News Is a Business or a Charity
Pittsburgh’s news industry pits nonprofit vs. for-profit models as the Post-Gazette and Trib Total Media test sustainability in modern journalism.
From Scrap Heap to Startup: The Post-Gazette Tries Again—Again
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette gets a second life under nonprofit ownership, highlighting challenges and hope for the future of local journalism.
How My Father Shaped Success With Index Cards Challenges
A reflection on a father’s disciplined habit of using index cards to prioritize six daily tasks, showing how simple focus and consistency can build lasting success.
Gas Station Profits, Gas Station Perils
Convenience stores profit from kratom, tianeptine, and delta-8 products, but growing health warnings and regulation risks may turn short-term gains into long-term reputational costs.
How to Save Humanity With Other People’s Electricity
A California trial questions whether AI’s “for humanity” promise masks profit motives, as communities weigh the real costs of hosting power-hungry data centers.
Goodbye, Pitt Race. Hello, Whatever This Is.
A reflective column on the sale of Pitt Race and the likely shift to a data center, examining what the change says about Beaver County, progress, and the quiet arrival of the AI economy.
What Just Happened in Islamabad? A Persian Friend Explains
Analysis of the Islamabad ceasefire, exploring Iran’s strategic pause, military losses, diplomatic isolation, and the fragile path between negotiations and renewed conflict.
The Kids Are Alright (But The Beaver Valley Mall, Not So Much)
Dick’s Sporting Goods leaving Beaver Valley Mall highlights the decline of a once-central community space, raising questions about reinvestment, ownership, and whether the mall can avoid becoming a cautionary tale.