FROM RODGER’S DESK
From Rodger’s Desk is the regular column and open door of the Beaver County Almanac, written by Editor & Publisher Rodger Morrow.
Western Pennsylvania’s energy industry is on a roller-coaster as coal demand rises with AI power needs and natural gas exports grow, putting the region at the center of global energy markets.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette faces closure after two centuries, marking a turning point for regional journalism and the fading era of the metropolitan newspaper.
A commentary on policy, power, and the politics of “impossibility,” arguing that many problems long deemed unavoidable may simply have been choices left unchanged.
A look at Beaver County’s WWII steel legacy—and the lesser-known story of how global banks, corporations, and industry operated behind the scenes during the war.
A deeper look at Iran, Persian identity, and Middle East geopolitics—exploring how history, religion, and regional power shape conflicts often oversimplified in American news.
U.S. Steel’s $100M slag recycling project signals modernization in western Pennsylvania steel—reshaping regional industry, competition, and environmental standards.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs on technical grounds, but a legal path remains—raising high-stakes questions for Beaver County’s reindustrialization and economic future.
Beaver County’s steel history forged more than metal—it built communities, identity, and American self-reliance. A reflection on immigration, industry, and the meaning of material sovereignty.
Local news outlets across western Pennsylvania join forces to survive, share resources, and preserve trusted community reporting in an era of shrinking newsrooms and rising news deserts.
Beaver County examines the revival of the American System—tariffs, infrastructure, and industrial policy—and what a renewed manufacturing strategy could mean for local economic renewal.
Western Pennsylvania’s energy industry is on a roller-coaster as coal demand rises with AI power needs and natural gas exports grow, putting the region at the center of global energy markets.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette faces closure after two centuries, marking a turning point for regional journalism and the fading era of the metropolitan newspaper.
A commentary on policy, power, and the politics of “impossibility,” arguing that many problems long deemed unavoidable may simply have been choices left unchanged.
A look at Beaver County’s WWII steel legacy—and the lesser-known story of how global banks, corporations, and industry operated behind the scenes during the war.
A deeper look at Iran, Persian identity, and Middle East geopolitics—exploring how history, religion, and regional power shape conflicts often oversimplified in American news.
U.S. Steel’s $100M slag recycling project signals modernization in western Pennsylvania steel—reshaping regional industry, competition, and environmental standards.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs on technical grounds, but a legal path remains—raising high-stakes questions for Beaver County’s reindustrialization and economic future.
Beaver County’s steel history forged more than metal—it built communities, identity, and American self-reliance. A reflection on immigration, industry, and the meaning of material sovereignty.
Local news outlets across western Pennsylvania join forces to survive, share resources, and preserve trusted community reporting in an era of shrinking newsrooms and rising news deserts.
Beaver County examines the revival of the American System—tariffs, infrastructure, and industrial policy—and what a renewed manufacturing strategy could mean for local economic renewal.