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Pay your own way

A recent letter writer lamented that the Trump administration was looking to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Her sole reason for opposing this seemed to be that she and her husband love to watch PBS and listen to NPR. Aside from the appalling lack of mental acuity that suggests, I don’t see what that has to do with anything. There are lots of things people enjoy that the government isn’t expected to pay for. It seems the height of greed or arrogance to think I should pay for your wants. There are many reasons that the government should not be paying for ...

Salladasburg Elementary is history

Salladasburg PTO has made this past year over and beyond, to top the chart for giving from their hearts ... to the students and staff. The shirts were given to us all with words: “Salladasburg Elementary. More than just a school” on the front. “Closing a chapter. Cherishing the memories” on the back. A huge heartfelt thank you if money was given from individuals to make this possible for us all to have the shirts. I have seven years of memories to cherish from our community’s beloved school as a two-hour employee. Two days before the last day of school, I had a tour of Avis ...

Not ‘just sayin’

About once a month a contributor graces us with a letter from Salina, Kansas. His letters usually contain two kinds of statements: 1) unsupported negative characterizations of everything associated with the Democratic Party and 2) over-the-top, groundless praise for all things Trumpian. He always gets a pass. For example, one letter gratuitously affirms the following with no explanation or proof: “One of the Democrats’ main goals is to destroy the Constitution, via enacting laws that weaken the document. They are the enemy of the people. And again: “The media has printed and ...

Not the villain

The recent silence from former President Donald Trump regarding Ukraine’s bold drone strikes on Russian airfields is yet another indication of his alignment with Russia in this ongoing conflict. While Ukraine fights for its survival against an unprovoked invasion, Trump and many in his MAGA base continue to frame Ukraine as the aggressor—an assertion that defies both logic and historical fact. Russia initiated this war with the expectation of a swift victory, aiming to annex the remainder of Ukraine. Ukraine did not invade Russia; rather, it has been forced into a defensive ...

‘Big beautiful bill’ bad for PA

No one in PA-15 should be surprised to learn that GT voted for Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” No one who has followed GT’s voting record should be surprised to learn that, once again, he voted against the best interests of his constituents. No one should be surprised to learn that, once again, he voted in his own self-interests (remaining in the good graces of the GOP) instead of for what’s best for PA-15. I wonder if Republican voters will be surprised when they, their family members and/or neighbors lose SNAP and health care benefits—or when their small rural ...

Proposed chicken operation

I just finished reading The Deadliest Element – Phosphorus by Dan Eagan. In it he chronicles how many lakes and streams have been turned into algae filled with toxic waste by excess phosphorus. The primary culprit is unregulated runoff from large scale agriculture. This runoff is not covered by the clean water act. The huge chicken operation proposed in Muncy poses such a threat. It could turn Muncy Creek into a toxic dead zone. I understand they are proposing a lagoon to contain the waste. What is the outlet from this lagoon? The concern raised is how the huge water required is ...