Editor: The state’s university system wants a $550 million “investment” because “our revenues were not aligning to our expenditures” and “we were not adjusting our…
Posts published in “Opinion”
Editor: It baffles me as to why letter writers want to constantly bring up President Donald Trump. In some ways it seems to make them…
Editor: We’ve had many men and women with Topton connections serve in America’s military. Charles A.K. Grim Jr. enlisted in 1899 and was a member…
The ancient wisdom teachers knew well that learning how best to live could be summarized in a simple rule: Stop, look and listen. Stop being…
Pennsylvania’s legislators and governor should be ashamed of themselves. They are not taking care of the people of this state, and it doesn’t seem to…
Editor: This week, the Kutztown Folk Festival launches a series of fall events. After virtual festivals in 2020 and 2021, we were determined to return…
Editor: Truth is essential. Without it, trust is impossible. Yet trust is invaluable in all relationships. I’ve heard people say that truth is hard to…
Editor: During a trip to the Lake Wallenpaupack area, I visited the old silk factory in Hawley. I was appalled to find that the entire…
Editor: Why are the Berks County commissioners moving some departments and agencies to a new campus in Mohnton? There are plenty of empty buildings in…
Editor: Our state legislators who are requesting a forensic audit of our election should spend a day working at the polls in their local voting…
Editor: After reading about the Facebook whistleblower’s testimony, I deeply considered the reasons I, and many others, use social media platforms. In recent years, the…
Editor: The current reconciliation package being considered by Congress is replete with new tax increases that will affect Pennsylvanians. Most concerning among those tax hikes…
Editor: I got to ponder something I heard Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana say recently about fish. But before I share his words, let me…
Editor: The Exeter Township supervisors recently announced that the proposed budget for 2022 shows a $921,000 shortfall. ln 2018, the township sold its wastewater treatment…
Berks County certainly has its share of famous names who resided here, from Daniel Boone to Taylor Swift. It’s a long and impressive list. Last…
Editor: Something alarming is going on in Washington (again). President Joe Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland is preparing to unleash the FBI against parents who…