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Letters to the editor

You can’t repeal reality

Patty Satalia State College Under pressure from the president, the Environmental Protection Agency has repealed its 2009 finding that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases “endanger public health and welfare.” That finding wasn’t symbolic. It was the legal backbone for regulating ...

Governors must protect state control of elections

Karen Stoehr State College As a concerned citizen, I urge our nation’s governors to stand firm against calls to federalize control of American elections. The Constitution deliberately assigns the administration of elections to the states. The Founders understood that decentralizing this ...

A giant among journalists

R. Thomas Berner Bellefonte Your recent post about the number of women running the Express reminded me of one of my favorite editors of yore, the late Becky Gross. She was a giant in the industry.

Are you getting hosed?

Stephen Poorman Lock Haven Lock Haven City mailed Jan. 19, 2026 letters asking people to change-up water meters. On first reading, the request sounds fair. But let’s look deeper into the plea and question the alleged benefit for you to pay money for a meter the city will ...

Election meddling

Brian Alterio Bellefonte Rep. Thompson voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Thompson just voted to disenfranchise more people at one time than has ever occurred in our nation’s history. Now, he and the others in the House who voted for the Act say its ...

Regional Air Service and the Fly State College Fund

Ralph W. Stewart State College Strong air service is not a luxury for our region — it is a necessity. It is one of the most direct ways we stay connected to national markets, attract investment, retain talent and remain competitive in an increasingly connected economy. Air service ...