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Local Commentaries

Years of loving the silver screen

Well, just as I was finally beginning to like Will Smith, he turns all juvenile and jerky. I get that he was defending his woman, but his attack was late-night barroom behavior. I think that these rich, powerful celebrities forget who puts them on their arrogant pedestals. We do, with our ...

Mastriano keeps up fight for state

Pennsylvania is ready to elect a “People’s Governor” on May 17 in the upcoming primary election. The popular support for Colonel and Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano is unmatched in the Republican primary governor’s race. Mastriano is in a league of his own — attracting crowds ...

Lack of services has state mom heartbroken

For decades, Pennsylvania has had a waiting list for services for thousands of people like my 28-year-old son, Matthew. He has multiple disabilities, and because we cannot get help from a Direct Support Professional (DSP), I am now his full-time DSP. I don’t get vacation pay or sick leave, ...

Signs of spring appear

I took advantage of one of those warm spring days to spend time on my porch. It had been a long time since we were able to sit there. I looked and listened for any signs of spring that I could find. It had been a long winter. One that Don had not been looking forward to. Now, he was gone, ...

Taken for a ride with high gas prices

Gerrit, an old friend who lives in Boston, doesn’t have a car. Don’t feel sorry for him, he doesn’t need one. The city’s subways, trolleys, and trains get him wherever he needs to be. Lately, on the days that I fill up at the pump, I envy him. Don’t get me wrong. I couldn’t live ...

Rush for legal pot ignores health, safety issues

There has been a lot of news surrounding the recent Senate Law and Justice Committee hearings regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana, and as a member of that committee, I am concerned about the discussions that have taken place. The hearings have seemed one-sided, and the topics ...