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1984

Jim Newton Itasca Ronald Reagan vs. Walter Mondale was an election for the ages. In my nostalgic mind, I found both men capable, even likable during the 1984 presidential campaign. They didn’t instinctively hate each other over policy differences. Despite its book-title implications, 1984 wasn’t that bad. America’s economy was recovering from the 1981-82 recession and optimism was growing. I think we can forgive “1984” author George Orwell for being 40 years early on his otherwise prescient vision. For me, that vision began during the 1988 George H.W. Bush vs. ...

BASD school board issues statement following public outcry regarding expulsion

(Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Bellefonte Area School District Board President Jon Guizar following public outcry regarding the expulsion of a senior at Bellefonte Area High School. This letter is printed in its entirety and includes a leading statement by Guizar.) The Bellefonte School District Board of Directors is offering this public statement to address recent concerns regarding a board action that has generated significant public attention. While we are unable to correct or clarify every aspect of public perception surrounding this matter, we believe it is ...

Express Our View, respondent critic, or not?

Stephen Poorman Lock Haven Mails here in South Florida were filled with angry opinions surrounding The Express Editorial “Repudiation of Taxpayer’s money, a disservice to council halls” (April 29, 2026). One writer plans to cancel their subscription because The Express “supported the construction of a new police station” (which it really didn’t do), and they attached the Editorial. Prior to placing it under my magnification plate, I too was angered. However, the first six paragraphs were definitive and the more reading, perhaps the newspaper might best serve the ...

False Promises

Doug Keith State College Many Americans supported Donald Trump because they believed his promise to avoid foreign entanglements and improve everyday life at home. Instead, many families are facing rising costs, growing economic uncertainty, and fears that aggressive tariffs could push inflation even higher. Global instability—including threats to critical oil routes like the Strait of Hormuz—only adds to those pressures. Even more troubling is the growing possibility that young Americans could once again be drawn into war—despite Trump’s repeated promises to keep the United ...

College protesters are discriminatory

Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH A number of college campuses across the United States erupted with protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza and the subsequent destruction in Gaza and the death of Palestinian civilians. This occurred after Hamas attacked Israel and tortured, murdered and kidnapped innocent Israeli civilians. Why didn’t college students protest the Iranian government’s harsh response to the civilian uprising in Iran? The Iranian authorities killed thousands of people and imprisoned tens of thousands who were just expressing their dissatisfaction with the ...

Excessive power costs

Chris Potalivo Boalsburg An article on excessive costs for power and Gov. Shapiro, beating his chest to fix it, ran recently. Once again, the Democrats are trying to fix what they broke. In April of 2023 the Bechtel Corporation abandoned their plans for a massive power plant in Renovo, Pa. This decimated a community and doomed us to these excessive prices. So Democrat Gov. Shapiro, why don’t you fix what YOUR party broke and, somehow, convince the Bechtel Corp to resubmit the plans and this time put down the ignorant who do not understand how the electrical grid ...