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2025 set the policies — 2026 delivers

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Whether you’re a waitress in Tamaqua, a doctor in Danville, a farmer in Lebanon, a senior in Williamsport living on a fixed income, a small business owner in Bloomsburg, or finishing a shift at a coal mine in Schuylkill County, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have remained focused on delivering policies that put the American worker and family first. Because of the Working Families Tax Cuts, families across PA-09 are seeing real results. Bigger paychecks. Less taxes. Lower energy costs. A stronger Main Street economy. In 2025, we set the policies. In 2026, we deliver the ...

Making internet safer requires both government and families

Editorials

The internet can be wonderful. We are thankful for the additional tools it has given us to keep our region informed on their communities — from our website and social media platforms to video news segments and features. But the internet can be a terrifying place as well. State Attorney ...

Thompson doesn’t deliver

Letters

When announcing his re-election campaign, Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) said he takes his “responsibility to be your voice and your vote with a commitment to service, leadership, and problem-solving.” That sounds good. But his record tells a different story. As Chair of the House Agriculture Committee, Thompson should be leading at a time of real strain in farm country. Instead, he has remained silent after receiving a letter from a bipartisan coalition of 27 agricultural leaders warning that current economic conditions and Trump administration policies could ...

What other newspapers are saying: Ways to reduce exposure to ‘forever chemicals’

Editorials

It seems like every week brings some new report about the dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFAS — and the extent to which these “forever chemicals” have spread into the environment. In light of this growing threat, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has provided some guidance on ways to reduce exposure to PFAS whenever possible. Michigan leads the nation in addressing PFAS contamination issues,” said Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS director. “As part of our continuing efforts to protect the health and safety of Michigan families, ...

Protect elections

Letters

As a concerned citizen, I urge our nation’s governors to stand firm against calls to federalize control of American elections. The Constitution deliberately assigns the administration of elections to the states. The Founders understood that decentralizing this power would prevent dangerous concentrations of authority and safeguard democratic self-government. For more than two centuries, governors and state officials of both parties have upheld that system. Recent calls by President Donald Trump to “take over” or “nationalize” elections in states he claims cheats-without ...

More than the economy

Letters

In case you haven’t noticed, the American economy if performing much better these days. Granted, many food prices are still high and possibly may never come down from where they were under the Biden Administration. We need to look at the many things that have improved under Trump. Oil prices down, stock market up, border closed, criminal illegal immigrants being deported, Maduro is gone and hopefully, soon, the Ayatollahs. We have a much stronger country in general. We can’t afford to let the Democrats take back control of the Congress.  They have nothing but contempt for our ...