Letters to the editor
Speak up for unborn babies
As we live in an era when human life is so devalued - so much so that one of our state representatives went so far to state that early miscarriages...
Murt: Don’t eliminate funding for Tourette’s syndrome
By Rep. Thomas Murt
With budget season underway in Harrisburg, many departments, agencies and interest groups are competing for the commonwealth’s finite resources. One line item in the budget that I follow closely each year...
Letters to the editor
Poor speech by Trump
In the Feb. 12 edition of the Northeast Times, a letter writer characterized Nancy Pelosi's tearing up her copy of Donald Trump's "State of the Union" address as "distasteful and disrespectful."
In...
Op-ed: Still time to stop the big warehouse
By Chris Borderlon
City Councilman Brian O'Neill won't introduce legislation to give people in nearby neighborhoods input into the proposed development of a very large distribution center at 1 Red Lion Road. O'Neill declared his...
Op-Ed: Repeal the beverage tax
By David N. Taylor
When Pennsylvania’s employers enjoy a competitive business environment, our economy thrives. But bad public policy – whether it is federal, state or local – can create a competitive disadvantage that hurts...
Invisible Man widens eyes
In its simplest form, Leigh Whannell’s The Invisible Man is a classic monster movie with modern renovations. When a woman finds herself being stalked and manipulated by her abusive ex-boyfriend, no one will believe...
Time to join the rest of the world on healthcare
By Mike Gibson
Over the next few months, a lot of us are going to hear about the pros and cons of Medicare for All.
To me, it's a no-brainer and the other 29 major industrialized...
Letters to the editor
Kenney out to lunch
Maybe Mr. Kenney’s Chinese food luncheon created a bias that wasn’t there to begin with. He might have created a situation because of his typical political posturing and he might have...
Rep. Kevin Boyle: Some voting changes as primary election nears
The April 28 primary election is approaching quickly, and with it comes new changes that will make voting easier and more accessible. Being able to cast a ballot and make your voice heard during...
Letters to the editor
Don’t vote Republican
A letter entitled “At 96, he’s done with Dems” (Feb. 5), stated, “The Democrats … can’t accept that they lost the last election,” a Republican talking point that intentionally mischaracterized Trump’s impeachment...