Business Perspectives
Something Happened on the Way to That Place – From Allentown to Aliquippa, Billy Joel Found the Voice of the Rust Belt.
Billy Joel’s “Allentown” gave voice to Rust Belt communities facing mill closures, lost jobs, and the human cost of America’s industrial decline.
Matthew Quay and the Roots of the American System
Matthew Quay’s defense of tariffs and American industry connects Hamilton and Clay’s economic vision to Beaver County’s manufacturing future.
You Mad, Bro? A Brief Life of General Anthony Wayne
Anthony Wayne’s legacy was built not on madness, but discipline, forged at Legionville in Beaver County before the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
The Valley That Made Washington
George Washington’s 1753 journey through Beaver County reveals how the Ohio Valley shaped his leadership and America’s future.
The State That Almost Missed Its Own Birthday Party
Pennsylvania nearly skipped a national celebration before private sponsors, businesses and volunteers stepped in to showcase the state.
Relax, People. AI Isn’t Going To Take Your Job
AI is more likely to transform jobs than eliminate them, rewarding workers who learn new tools, increase productivity, and adapt to change.
What an 87-Year-Old Billionaire Thinks We’re Getting Wrong
Jeremy Grantham warns about AI speculation, chemical exposure, inequality and the limits of using markets and GDP to measure a healthy society.
A Sunday Morning Walk
A reflective Sunday walk through Bridgewater with Seamus the Newfoundland reveals home, memory, ordinary beauty, and the wisdom of returning with fresh eyes.
Four Days, Twenty Minutes, and No Couch Required
Explore expressive writing, a four-day journaling practice that may help organize difficult experiences, reduce stress, and bring emotional clarity.
How Butler County Got Mixed Up in 250 Years of American History
Explore Butler County’s remarkable role in 250 years of American history, from George Washington and Lafayette to Frederick Douglass, oil, Jeeps, and Amelia Earhart.
Grandpa Jim’s Advice On How To Shake The Blues
Grandpa Jim shares practical advice for overcoming the blues, using Winston Churchill’s bricklaying habit to explore action, purpose, and mental resilience.
A Radio History of Beaver County
A nostalgic history of Beaver County radio, tracing the rise of WBVP and WMBA and their lasting impact on local news, sports, and community identity.
Grandpa Jim’s Dating Advice: Watch What She Does, Not What She Says
A humorous, old-fashioned take on dating advice, arguing that body language and actions reveal far more about attraction than words ever will.
Disorder in Our Democratic Discourse, or Life Among The Trump Deranged
A commentary on modern political polarization, Trump-era discourse, and the growing divide between national ideological battles and everyday economic concerns.
Machiavelli and Management: The Great Man Theory of Corporate Success
A reflection on founders, managers, and innovation, exploring why transformative businesses are often built by individuals willing to ignore the conventional playbook.
The “Kill Switch”—It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
An opinion piece comparing 1970s seatbelt interlocks to modern “kill switch” proposals, questioning government reliance on technology to override driver judgment.
From The Deli Counter To Decline: When Being Nice Stops Being Good
An exploration of “false compassion” and “suicidal empathy,” examining how misplaced sympathy can erode moral clarity and accountability in modern society.
The Classroom That Outlasted Everything Else
A look at Greersburg Academy, Beaver County’s oldest standing building, and its lasting role in early American education and history.
Before There Was a Pentagon, There Was Beaver
A look at Fort McIntosh in Beaver, where the entire U.S. Army was once based, and the town’s effort to reclaim and share its overlooked national history.
Ambridge: The Town That Tried Utopia—and Settled for Survival
Ambridge’s story spans utopian origins, industrial rise, and steady reinvention, showing how a well-built town adapts, survives, and grows through incremental change.