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Water Co. vs 4th Amendment

Jeffrey Kreitz Lock Haven Let me start by saying, I understand that we need to conserve our water supply, but not as this new plan states. The Lock Haven Water Co. should check with their legal department. What they are suggesting is a violation of our civil rights and the 4th amendment that protects us from illegal search. You have no right spying on anyone. You do not need to know when my wife or I ror my underage children or grandchildren are taking a bath, a shower or, for Heaven’s sake, using the toilet. That almost sounds perverted to me. If you want to conserve water how ...

Reshaping the media

Mary Bruce Serene State College Recently, Donald Trump posted a graphic celebrating how he is “reshaping the media.” The graphic itself proudly lists journalists pushed out of their jobs, layoffs at major outlets, regulatory pressure, and the defunding of public broadcasters as political “wins.” Think about what that means. A president openly boasting about weakening news organizations that scrutinize him. A president openly bragging about violating the First Amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech. This should concern Americans of every political persuasion. ...

Lowering the temperature starts with truth

Terry Hansen Grafton In response to the accusation of Israeli apartheid, Governor Josh Shapiro recently asserted: “We’ve got to be acknowledging that language matters here. That words matter and that we’ve got to use words that are actually rooted in reality and are able to bring the temperature down.” Notably, in 2021, two former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa, Ilan Baruch and Alon Liel, co-authored an op-ed concluding that Israel has indeed become an apartheid state. They cited the two-tiered legal system in the West Bank, illegal settlements, the demolition of ...

Interested members sought for Bucktail Medical Board elections

Ann Sanford, Chairman Bucktail Medical Center Nominating Committee To the residents of Western Clinton County: The nominating committee of the Bucktail Medical Center is accepting names of corporate members to be placed on the ballot for election to the Board of Directors at the annual corporate meeting on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the center. Elections for three, 3-year term seats will be held, plus consideration of Bylaw changes and other business that may properly come before the corporate body. Bylaw change submissions will be available for review from the administrative ...

The calm country coalition

Tim Mannello Williamsport I believe that in 2026 and 2028, the decisive voting bloc will be Americans who want something straightforward but deeply important: stability, predictability and calm. After years of political upheaval, economic uncertainty and cultural fatigue, many voters may be driven less by ideology and more by a desire to calm the chaos and lower the temperature of public life. This coalition isn’t defined by party, but by a shared preference for predictability, steadiness, integrity and basic competence. For many voters, stability starts with steady prices. ...

Why I support WPSU

Sheri Berenbaum State College Listening to NPR’s Morning Edition today, as I do most days, I was reminded how much I rely on WPSU and how close we came to losing it. When Penn State announced it would no longer support WPSU, I was worried. So were many of you. More than 20,000 people signed a petition to protect this essential community service and helped keep WPSU alive. The broadcast license of WPSU is in the process of being transferred to WHYY, allowing WPSU to retain its local identity and programming. I grew up watching “Channel 13” in New York, and had passing ...