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Elect experienced jurists Neuman and Tsai to the bench this November

Josh Portney State College Every November, we hire elected officials to do the people’s work on a day-to-day basis. We send folks to the halls of every level of government, including the benches in courts across the Commonwealth. In these races, we want people who can hit the ground running on day one. We need individuals who possess the necessary qualifications and relevant experience, with the shortest learning curve possible. That is especially important for our judiciary. Pennsylvania voters hold a unique power to elect judges at every level. With great power comes great ...

Save WPSU

Nancy Parks Aaronsburg I am a Pennsylvania State University alumna twice over with a BS in Science and Human Genetics in 1973 and an MS in Agronomy/Soil Genesis and Morphology in 1985, with a minor in Geography. I have been an alumna for 52 years. I have frequently spoken out with concerns for the management of this University and I do so again. No one should be writing about the destruction of WPSU. This venerable institution has provided truthful, unbiased reporting for decades. WPSU is, in fact, the only forum where I can find reporting that I trust outside of specific print ...

Where’s the outrage from GT Thompson about WPSU?

Patty Satalia State College Penn State’s recent announcement to shutter public media stations WPSU-TV & FM has sparked community backlash. An online petition to save the stations has secured thousands of signatures. But not a peep from Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson. Nothing in his recent newsletter, “The Good, the Bad, and the Local.” This certainly qualifies as “Bad” and “Local” news to his constituents! If you’re wondering why there’ve been no public statements of concern about the shutdown, and no announcements to meet with constituents from GT’s ...

What wars has Trump ended?

Roberta Doyle Mackeyville President Trump has repeatedly said he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for the 7 or probably 10 wars he has ended. I feel so stupid because I don’t know what wars he is talking about. So I emailed Senator McCormick and Rep. Thompson asking what wars he was talking about. I didn’t get any response but I had emailed while they were on recess and I know they were busy avoiding Town Hall meetings at the urging of Speaker of the House. But I thought GT would include this in his emails, “The Good, The bad and The Local.” I think ending wars is ...

The greatest grift in history

Sam Stea Cogan Station Donald Trump and his sons have majority ownership in World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company founded by them in 2024. They receive a majority share of the profits. The company involves the trading of something called Stablecoin which are units of digital currency. On July 18, The Genius Act was passed by Congress. This legislation establishes a regulatory framework for the issuance of Stablecoin backed by US Dollars or US Treasuries. If Stablecoin becomes widely accepted as mainstream currency, the Trumps stand to make billions on top of the ...

Ambition for power subverts democracy

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross In the early days of this country, after the Revolution and before the Civil War, it was considered subversive of democracy to exhibit personal ambition for the office of the Presidency. In a democracy, men and women are supposed to be called to serve out of the obscurity of ordinary citizenship because of their reputation for honesty, administrative ability, and love of consensual government. Candidates did not travel around the country crying out for the votes of the people with speeches, promises, benefits, and disbursements of money like they do ...