TIM MANNELLO Williamsport In an 1877 essay, William K. Clifford argued that individuals should be held morally responsible to profess only those convictions that are based on solid evidence. To do otherwise, Clifford said, was not only dishonest but also immoral, and could cause ...

DONALD MOSKOWITZ Londonderry, N.H. Iran and Israel are conducting direct military attacks which could escalate into a major regional war and potentially impact U.S. military forces in the Middle East. Other attacks on Israel are instigated by militias in Syria, Lebanon, Yemen and Gaza, ...

Dianne Peters Lock Haven I would like to draw attention to an article in The Express newspaper on March 23 called “Vermont House passes a bill to restrict a pesticide that is toxic to bees.” I’m very concerned because a farm in my town has many bee hives placed there by Penn State. ...

R. Thomas Berner Bellefonte If the Democratic Party is looking for an ad campaign to use against Republican Dave McCormick, they might use the theme that worked against their 2004 presidential nominee John Kerry. You may recall that Kerry once famously said that he was for the war in Iraq ...

Marie Hornbein Spring Mills Representative Glenn Thompson claims that he is all about supporting Pennsylvania farmers. Who is he kidding? According to the National Environmental Scorecard, Thompson’s overall score for 2023 was 3%, and lifetime score of 6%! He has worked to repeal ...

Daniel Materna Howard Ask any supporter or opponent of that planned Nittany Mall casino about the project’s status and most of them will either say it is a "done deal" or they will explain it still awaits an official decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Those who know the PA ...