In the study of 335 children and young adults, ages 8 to 23, those reporting the greatest levels of cognitive activity (including homework, playing video games, doing crossword puzzles, text messaging and online activities) after a concussion took the longest to fully recover from their symptoms — approximately 100 days on average, compared to approximately 20 to 50 days for patients reporting lesser levels of activity.

Our government has also told us it is necessary we keep interest rates low. This is necessary for our economy to continue growing. Truth again is trampled. The government needs low interest rates to continue to afford servicing trillions in debt.

Little wonder the much smaller member libraries will vote to defund the business service offered by the downtown Lancaster Public Library. Yet the downtown library serves as many visitors (about 1500 daily) as most of them put together!

Smart unmasks how the CRIZ is in part a bail out of the insolvency of the Convention Center, raises concerns of the long run implications of the program, and urges the redevelopment of Lancaster Square East.

Buffett explained, “If you want to know what’s going on in your town — whether the news is about the mayor or taxes or high school football — there is no substitute for a local newspaper that is doing its job.

A few weeks ago, as the state’s political class was preparing to head to New York City for the annual revels of the Pennsylvania Society, Mr. Wolf jumped the gun on contribution reports with the news that, in addition to his own $10 million commitment, his campaign already had raised $2.85 million.

This is a device for the current generation to usurp the tax income that otherwise would be earned by future generations to meet the needs of our children and grand children.

What type of feasibility study can Gray and Patterson show to justify either of these investments? We would wager none at all. In other words grab the money, divvy it up among special interests, and future generations be damned.

WE.CONNECT.DOTS: Not among the one percent? Do not own a lucrative family business? You should only encourage your children to pursue a career in government employment.

Rather than accepting the straightforward federal proposal, Mr. Corbett has concocted a complex hybrid that needlessly would funnel federal money through private insurers while contradicting the very purpose of the federal initiative.

“Certainly, the court’s opinion puts a big hole in the commonwealth’s case” against the ex-administrators, said Donna McClelland, a Pittsburgh trial lawyer and former deputy attorney general. She said the reversal for Monsignor William Lynn, 62, could weaken felony charges of child endangerment against Tim Curley, Gary Schultz and Graham Spanier, but not their related charges of perjury, obstruction of justice and failure to report.

Bob Guzzardi, an Ardmore attorney and self-described conservative reformer, is hoping for similar — or better — results in a Republican primary next year against incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett. Guzzardi is trying to gather the 2,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot…