Editor: It is amazing that politicians and the press cannot understand the difference between tax rate and tax revenue. The data is evident going back…
Posts published in “Opinion”
The commissioners have decided to take a look at the health of public health services in Berks. On Tuesday they took steps to seek a…
No amount of time will fill the empty places in the hearts of Delaware County residents Rich and Roseann DeRosa, whose daughter Deana Eckman was…
Editor: Former President Donald Trump’s biggest accomplishment is dividing Americans against each other. His repeating of lies until they’re perceived as true is today’s Republican…
Editor: Where do we stand in the world regarding quality of life for the American people? In military budget we are No. 1 in the…
Editor: Have you ever seen Berks County when the leaves begin to fall? The patchwork leaves me breathless as I marvel at it all. The…
Editor: From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and a rich and diverse community of people whose contributions have helped shape…
Editor: “Climate change agenda amounts to socialism” (Reading Eagle, Sept. 22) says that people concerned with global warming are Chicken Littles rushing toward “socialism” to…
Editor: It cannot be happy news for the environment that there are plans to turn the former Titus Generating Station into a plastic recycling facility…
Editor: I just finished writing to my state legislators, begging them to help stop any efforts to conduct an Arizona-like “forensic audit” of the 2020…
Editor: A friend of mine’s son just graduated from a private high school. During his senior year he served on the student council. They had…
Editor: U.S. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan is running ads on social media touting her plan to create jobs in Berks County by advocating for a tax…
One of the many lessons learned from living with the COVID-19 pandemic the past 18 months is the reminder that hunger can happen to anyone.…
Editor: I read political opinions in this space daily that are biased to the right or left. Whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican, an independent…
Editor: Your Sept. 18 article about the Pennsylvania Turnpike (“Highway robbery”) is disturbing. The article states that more than 50% of the commission’s total revenue…
Editor: “FDA experts, others oppose plan for booster shots” (Reading Eagle, Sept. 14) reports that an international group (including two regulators from the U.S. Food…