A full year in Pennsylvania with the nation’s third highest paid lawmakers, and we watched this week as they scramble to meet a deadline in…
Posts published in “Opinion”
Editor: In “Where’s our relief from property tax?” (Reading Eagle, June 22) Jim Hertzler places blame on the Republicans for not addressing property tax reform.…
Editor: The end of World War II was a bittersweet moment for many Americans. The joy over the cessation of hostilities was mixed with the…
Editor: Why don’t Democrats ever mention the unequal application of law in America? The double standard is obvious and sickening. A gunman was arrested near…
Editor: According to columnist Jeff Edelstein, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the only one who can unite our country (“Only one person can bring our…
Editor: “Zeroing in” (Reading Eagle, June 20) addressed speeding and efforts to make radar available to local police. As long as this octogenarian can remember,…
Editor: State lawmakers have a historic opportunity to invest in our health and welfare by using American Rescue Plan funds to renovate state parks and…
Editor: For kids, summer is often the most joyful time of the year. But many parents and caregivers may be worrying about how they’ll stretch…
Editor: Eight years ago, four Daniel Boone educators — Shannon Helzer, Sid Harwood, James Angle and myself — came up with an idea to have…
On a recent Wednesday — the first of June — a series of crises being faced by consumers and business owners brought state and federal…
Editor: In “Grinding gears” (Reading Eagle, June 3), state Rep. Tim Twardzik said gas prices are an issue of supply and demand. That statement is…
Editor: Leonard Pitts’ May 30 column (“Who will be the last to die to protect an insane policy”) enhances understanding of the authoritarian governmental control…
Editor: What America needs is more God, not more laws. Laws are man-made. They are imperfect and temporal and often have unintended consequences. Today, we’re…
Editor: As commander of the Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign Wars, I have a duty to help educate our citizens regarding what is really…
Almost anyone who has been to an event at Jim Dietrich Park in Muhlenberg Township will attest to what a treasure that piece of ground…
Editor: Thank you for your May 18 editorial (“Drive safely to enjoy the rites of spring”). It contains reminders that we all need to hear…