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A winning issue

It seems that killing babies is a winning issue in American elections these days. The three Supreme Court justices up for retention in Pennsylvania join in ads boldly stating they will continue to protect the right of women to kill their babies (even though judges are supposed to be impartial and usually are in promoting themselves in elections.) The fliers of the opposition supporting a “no” vote on retention conspicuously avoid the abortion issues, referring to other flawed positions of the current judges. They apparently think most Pennsylvanians support the killing of the ...

Finding courage

The U.S. House of Representatives is just one signature away from a vote to release the Epstein files. So far, 217 members have signed the petition that would force Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the bill to the floor. Only 218 are required. Let’s remember what is at stake. The Department of Justice has admitted that it holds more than 10,000 illegal images and videos of child sexual abuse linked to the Epstein investigation and that hundreds of victims have been identified. Some of the world’s most powerful men may be implicated. Yet the DOJ still refuses to release the ...

AI centers

We need to prevent AI data centers from accessing public electricity and water in Pennsylvania. To operate in Pennsylvania, AI data centers must be compelled to build their own power plants separate from the public grid, and compelled to provide their own water source separate from public water. Anything less is robbery from the public. It’s possible that there may be state legislation to void local zoning codes if they interfere with AI. AI corporations will outsource their electricity and water consumption to the taxpayers to reduce their own costs, which can lead to opportunity ...

An inspiring story

What a ray of sunshine it was to pick up a Sunday newspaper and read this article about this young lad Owen Dailey from Jersey Shore. Wow, what an inspiring story. That is what this world needs his attitude on life. But when he said he didn’t want any payment because his only payment was seeing everybody with smiles on their faces and being happy. Now I know that life is tough. But for a young lad like Owen, he is making his generation proud. CHRISTINE MANNY Cogan Station Submitted by mail

Major value to the community

Schedule conflicts prevented me from attending the Dedication Ceremony honoring Ken Larson. But I think it is important for his family and the community to know about another example of how Ken went beyond the typical PA DOT District Engineer’s role. When I was Executive Director of Lycoming County Planning Commission the need to rebuild the Market Street Bridge over the Susquehanna was announced, so I called Ken and met with him. I explained that there was a need to offer a safe connection between Williamsport and South Williamsport/Duboistown that would not require people to drive ...

Vote for Tsai

On Nov. 4th, Pennsylvania voters will cast ballots for a new judge on the Commonwealth Court and I will be voting for Judge Stella Tsai for that position. Commonwealth Court rules on matters involving state and local government, regulatory agencies, and other disputes tied to public policy, including election laws, education funding, environmental and zoning regulations, and labor issues; decisions which often have profound local impact. Judge Tsai has years of legal and judicial experience. Serving in her ninth year as judge on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, she is also a ...