This fourth-of-July weekend, as fireworks light up the sky and patriotic songs echo across small towns and parks, Americans pause once again to celebrate freedom. It’s a word we cherish.

My wife (age 59) has very poor leg strength. This has been the case for a number of years now, and her deceased mother had similar problems.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a state House bill that allows mortgage lenders to offer discounted points, according to a news release from the state Department of Banking and Securities.