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Pennsylvania being left behind

Three years ago, when Texas lost power in the middle of an extremely cold winter, my son – who lives in Austin – had to crawl into his sleeping bag in front of the fireplace to keep warm. We now know that the power failure, which killed 200+ people, resulted from problems not with renewables but with the state’s natural gas infrastructure, as power plants stopped running and gas-lines froze. This year, during another cold spell, the power has stayed on in Texas due to an increase in wind power as well as solar and battery capacity. Solar projects increased in Texas, beginning ...

Making America holy again

If Christians understood our Constitution, I think the churches providing cover for illegal immigrants would be close to nonexistent. If these churches understood The Word of God, they would not be flagrant lawbreakers of our laws for protection and security. The churches of today are not the churches of our founding. Pastors made sure their people knew their constitutions (state and federal), and the Declaration of Independence, because they are the frameworks for law and order; based on Biblical Christianity and the Judeo-Christian ethic. The Founders and generations after ...

Kudos Bob Cellini

When my son was 7 in 1995, he loved basketball. I heard about the John Bower Sunday School Basketball League from a friend so we got him signed up on the St. Ann’s team. I remember the first game and when I walked in, I saw Bob Cellini who was a lead volunteer for the program. Over the next several years, I noted that Bob was there every Saturday morning and also ran the gym for practices during the week. This year, my grandson (the son of the boy who played in 1995) played for the same St. Ann’s team as his Dad. When I walked into the gym for the 1st game, I was amazed to see ...

Financial data at risk

Filing taxes is always a headache, but this year we are facing a much more alarming concern. Billionaire Elon Musk is attempting to gain access to IRS computer systems holding the most sensitive personal information of U.S. taxpayers. His actions could lead to one of the largest and most damaging data breaches in American history. If Musk’s rogue DOGE organization gains access to IRS data, there is a real risk that the information will be leaked. Ordinary citizens may find that their personal financial data has been made public. Perceived critics of the Trump administration – ...

US AID

Two items appearing in the Sun-Gazette on February 19 are noteworthy. Kudos to the Sun-Gazette for juxtaposing these two pieces. First a letter to the Editor from a progressive in Lewisburg, decrying the cuts in USAID. This writer makes the argument that this is illegal and immoral, and will reduce US power and influence around the world. He creates sympathy in the reader by saying that people around the world depend on the lifesaving aid provided by USAID. Finally he argues that cutting the aid provides opportunities for China and Russia to get a piece of the action. If its bad for ...

Standing up for Pennsylvania

Governor Josh Shapiro shows a lot of courage in standing up for Pennsylvania by taking the Trump administration to court for illegally blocking more than $2 billion in federal funding that has already been legally obligated to our state. This is real money for real projects that Pennsylvanians depend on. Congress, with bipartisan support, approved this funding to protect public health, lower energy costs, and create jobs in rural communities. These funds are tied to legally binding contracts between Pennsylvania and the federal government. No president – Democrat or Republican – ...