Editor: It often has been said that a nation that does not know its own history is doomed to repeat it. That is certainly true…
Posts published in “Opinion”
Through the decades, the Boyertown Area School District has worn its share of labels, some deserved more than others, some rooted in the agricultural heritage…
Editor: Many parents have become fed up with their school boards. resulting in an unusually high volume of write-in-candidates throughout Berks County. These write-in candidates…
Editor: As whirlwinds of delusing continue to swirl about us, many are truly shaken. Former securities are no longer viable. Even many government authorities no…
Editor: President Donald Trump was repeatedly accused of being an autocrat. What do you think we have under President Joe Biden and company now? We…
I had already finished writing my column last week when my inbox dinged with a note from Francine Scoboria. She’s the communications coordinator for Safe…
Anyone who ventures outside their house for even a short period of time should be aware that there’s an election coming up. The signs are…
Editor: With the upcoming elections, citizens should pay close attention to school board candidates, regardless of whether they have children attending the schools. Why? The…
Editor: As a nonpartisan voter, I am shocked by the chaotic circus our government has decayed into. These things confuse me. Why would we teach…
Editor: I was glad to read that the Berks County Intermediate Unit upped its bus driver salary by $4 an hour (“Getting in gear,” Reading…
Editor: I find calls to reelect the Gov. Mifflin School Board incumbents as shining examples of excellence in education a bit misleading. More interesting are…
I’m baffled by many things. Where exactly do bread ties go after you untwist them? And why does traffic merging from southbound Route 222 onto…
The Safe Berks Silent Witness March is always a poignant event. Each year, survivors, victims, family, friends, supporters and advocates gather to draw attention to…
In Pottstown this past week, the YWCA Tri-County Area sponsored a celebration to promote unity, reject violence and create space for healing as part of…
Dangers of assisting stranded motorists on roadsides have resulted in a number of tragic deaths recently. Most notably, in Montgomery County, a New Jersey woman…
Editor: “Going up” (Reading Eagle, Oct. 18) blames everyone except the real cause of rising gas prices, The U.S. was fuel independent and an energy…