LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Sometimes, a community’s relationship with its culture and its people is so strong it can withstand anything that tries to break it […]
Author: Salena Zito
Life along the border collapses
Take all of the imagery you have seen of the over 14,000 Haitian migrants camped under an international bridge in the small Texas border town of Del […]
Americans have not forgotten the 13 soldiers
When judging the nation’s character, the media tend to gravitate toward its loudest voices, its most extreme measures, its deepest grudges. The result is a loss of […]
Fallen firefighter’s brother takes care of those who serve us
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — The first thing you notice about Frank Siller is the resolve in his mission. Each step he takes along Shanksville Road on the outskirts […]
What Biden doesn’t understand
GETTYSBURG — On an overcast day, the national park that has preserved the history of one of the bloodiest and most significant battles of the American Civil […]
Trevor Donovan’s approach to celebrity a much-needed throwback
Once upon a time, film was an industry that focused on finding ways to tell good stories and entertain viewers. Today, thanks to social media and the […]
American labor crisis hit all the small businesses on this street
It’s 4:30 in the morning, and Raymond Mikesell’s alarm has gone off. Within an hour, as the first rays of pink and orange morning light reflect off […]
There’s more than meets the eye at a demolition derby
The scent of funnel cakes, grilled hot dogs and an ever-so-faint whiff of diesel fuel fill the air. The odd combination somehow works, adding to the excitement […]
From humble grain to embodiment of American exceptionalism
BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. — About 250 years ago, farmers looking for a way to make their surplus corn crop profitable decided to distill it. Today, that leftover […]
Seeing America from the ground
This is not a story about politics. Instead, it is a story about America and how sometimes, you can discover something new when you try to absorb […]
