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Opinion

Our opinion: Helmet law makes sense

Our Opinion

There are going to be many in the commonwealth who will laugh at the latest in a long line of motorcycle helmet laws proposed in the state Legislature. Rep. Manuel Guzman, D-Reading, is drafting legislation that will require all motorcycle operators and passengers – regardless of age or ...

Readers Speak

Letters To Editor

Fixing the wrongs Dear Editor, In the last four years we saw outrageous contrary behavior leashed upon this country. Wokeness, broken borders, children’s sexual transformations, and uncontrolled free speech that became riots to name a few of the missteps thrust on our citizens. ...

Stopping the squeeze at pharmacy counter

Our Opinion

As President of the Pennsylvania State Grange, I hear the same concerns from families, farmers, and small business owners across our state: prescription drug costs are too high, and the system that influences those prices is too complex and unfair. People are tired of being squeezed at the ...

Target CEO to step down amid company struggles

Our Opinion

Pennsylvania lawmakers argue about many things, oftentimes ad nauseam, especially about the state budget that seldom is finished on time, or even rendered close to being completed by what is supposed to be the June 30 deadline. Every year this same commonwealth question “bubbles to the ...

Homecoming Queen had her laughs, priorities

Local Commentaries

My old feisty friend, Louise, is gone now. But boy, did she give it a good run. After 94 years, my mother’s and my dear friend wasn’t challenging her world anymore. Instead, she was amazed at her good fortune. “They take my social security and give me all this -- a warm room, a great ...

Our opinion: Ferry’s major impact on agency

Our Opinion

It was certainly a surprise to see that Casey Ferry is leaving the Warren County Visitor’s Bureau. In roughly three years Ferry has made a mark on the county through her position as executive director of the WCVB whether it was creating new ways for area residents and visitors to ...