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Our Opinion

Our opinion: Time to figure out marijuana

Pennsylvanians can use marijuana for anxiety or epilepsy. They can use it to ease the side effects of chemotherapy or the symptoms of post-traumatic stress. There are 23 different medical conditions that will qualify someone for a card allowing them to access medical marijuana. There is one ...

Our opinion: Not enough funds for ‘rainy day’

The $898 million deposit into the state government’s “rainy day” fund, reported by the Center Square is a step in the right direction. But it is a small step. The 2022-23 budget is close to $45 billion — about $900 million more than the proceeding budget. The budget fails to account ...

Our opinion: A case for transparency at PSU

Penn State student Nick Rizzio wanted to do the right thing. As a resident assistant — a student entrusted with the safety of a portion of one of Penn State’s dorms — he wanted to better understand how the university was addressing reports of crimes. So he sought data. The ...

Kennedy’s unexpected death staggered proud nation

Editor’s note: This column was first published in November 2018. It includes updates. Sixty years ago, our nation was in disbelief and mourning. President John F. Kennedy Jr., less than 48 hours earlier, had been assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas. Those who were alive on ...

Our opinion: Race to Christmas has begun

Even though Thanksgiving has just now come and gone, with each passing year the Christmas holiday season already seems more entrenched than what it was the year before. Many “old-timers” 60 and above can recall when their family did not even begin to think about the end-of-the-year ...

Our opinion: Importance of Thanksgiving

Thursday is Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving, we believe, is more important than ever. Yes, our country and our communities remain beset by divisive challenges. Yes, we still reel from the loss and grief of a tragic pandemic. But we also must take every opportunity to be thankful. Many of ...