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Assistance awaits Dear Editor, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania works hard to support families, seniors, veterans, and children facing hunger every day. Going to any grocery store, it’s clear that food prices continue to stay out of reach for our neighbors in need. This is leading to rising demand for support from Second Harvest and our partner food pantries, soup kitchens, and schools. We need strong federal programs like The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to support this vital need. TEFAP provides over 20% of the food moving through the Feeding ...

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Challenge for America Dear Editor, On January 10, 49 B. C. the popular military and political leader Julius Caesar marched his Legions across the Rubicon River in defiance to the Roman Senate. The “die is cast.” It marked the beginning of a five year Roman Civil War. It also marked the beginning of the end of the Roman Republic. During the Ides of March, 44 B. C. Caesar was assassinated by his close friend Brutus. “Et tu – you too - Brutus?” Caesar’s adopted son Octavian became Emperor Augustus in 27 B. C.. Augustus purged his opposition. He had 300 Senators killed who ...

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Being the hope Dear Editor, Help can’t wait when disaster strikes. Whether a family needs shelter, food or a sympathetic ear, generous donations to the American Red Cross help ensure they never face a crisis alone. The need for this support is constant. In 2024, local Red Cross volunteers responded to 52 home fires in Northwestern PA and assisted more than 150 people who were affected. Your donation can provide relief and care, such as: - $5 for a blanket to wrap around a person’s shoulders. - $11 for a nutritious meal, snack and drink. -$24 for comfort kits, each with ...

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True colors Dear Editor, We just saw what is purported to be a group of leaders from the Democrat party show why the election went to Donald Trump. During the recent speech to Congress they figuratively sat on their hands, even when there were reasons to show approval to what was said. A young boy battling cancer was made an honorary Secret Service agent. That brought tears to my eyes, and they sat with stone faces. Females dressed in pink protesting Trump’s policies concerning what they feel are women’s rights, showed their hypocrisy when POTUS stated women’s sports are ...

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Indifference to damage Dear Editor, This is an open letter to Congress: I am writing this letter to express my deep concerns over what is currently happening in Washington, especially in terms of President Donald Trump’s shameless overriding of the Constitution by freezing needed funds and slashing and dismantling needed agencies authorized by Congress, which is meekly standing aside, falling in line, and allowing him to do this. Real people here in Pennsylvania and across the nation are being hurt by these actions, and real damage is being done in countless areas — agriculture, ...

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Holiday spirit Dear Editor, Last November, families, churches, individuals and groups in Warren County donated gift-filled shoeboxes to Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse. These simple gifts, messages of hope, let children around the world know they are loved and not forgotten. For many, these will be the first gifts they have ever received. The numbers are now in and over 18,240 gifts were sent from Warren, Crawford and Erie counties, including 2595 dropped off at Pleasant Community Church. This ...