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Accountability or political ambitions?

Is it possible to be objective in connection with the Trump indictment? Here is my effort. I had the great privilege of working on the Watergate case with Henry Rothblatt. Rothblatt represented “The Plumbers,” the men hired by CREEP, the Campaign to Reelect the President (Nixon), to effectuate the break in at Democratic headquarters at the Watergate Complex. When Henry Rothblatt found out that the men were receiving “hush money” to plead guilty, he refused to represent them any longer. Rothblatt, with his impressive staff and credentials, came to my apartment to tell me that I ...

Catching the travel bug while minimizing the risk of getting COVID-19

Being a late learner, I came to understand the words “endemic,” “native,” and “introduced” only recently during travel abroad. Our naturalist guide had defined each of those terms when he described species of plants and animals in the geographic area we were visiting. He was not referring to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, even though that virus had been “introduced” and belongs to the SARSr-CoV species. Our trip to Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands was fascinating. It came about last month after a different excursion to South America, originally purchased and ...

Pennsylvania needs tax relief — and cutting spending is pivotal to that

Pennsylvania subjects its residents to one of the heaviest tax burdens on the working class. An analysis of data by news organization The Center Square, reported in Monday’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, laid out that case. Pennsylvania assesses a 3.07% income tax — on ...

Indictment a gift and a lift

I would personally like to thank Alvin Bragg, the George Soros-funded New York County District Attorney, for his ill-advised decision to pursue charging Donald Trump. This tactic straight out of the Communist Manifesto playbook will quickly and severely boomerang on him and the Democratic Party by now awakening a group of sleeping Republican, Independent, Libertarian and possibly Democratic voters to what is really taking place not only in New York City but across our country. It is comical to me that the leftist complicit media continues reporting this as a “hush money” case, ...

Should Americans consider a spring COVID-19 booster?

It’s been close to 6 months since the initial rollout of the fall (bivalent) booster. A lot of people are wondering: Do I need a spring booster? The answer hinges on more questions: What is the purpose of vaccines? Does that purpose change depending on age or health status? The purpose of the vaccines Last month, the FDA and CDC made it clear that the primary purpose of vaccines is to prevent severe disease and death. Decreases in infection and transmission are a bonus at this point, and unfortunately, protection against infection is only temporary. This makes sense for younger ...

Restoring air service is imperative

As a life-long resident of this area, chairman of the Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority, businessman and non-profit volunteer, it is hard for me to not speak out about our loss of air service issue from a place of true sincerity. When American Airlines made the decision to leave Williamsport in 2021, it was a huge blow that we are still reeling from. The Williamsport Regional Airport is a major catalyst for enhancing the region we call home, and one of our main drivers for economic development and a literal connection point to the world. But this is an issue not just felt by our ...