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Letters to the editor

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The long battle for Black humanity

Tim Mannello Williamsport For centuries, America has waged a relentless fight over whether Black lives would be treated as fully human or as merely disposable. Today, successful attempts to rewrite and sanitize the story of Black Americans and to reverse civil rights laws downplay the ...

Has the American ship just arrived or long ago set sail?

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross, Utah Many Americans believe we have arrived at the highest reaches of military, political, economic and social glory. Our president regularly tells us he has been given an overwhelming mandate to govern in the interest of the people and that we are finally ...

The evolving role of nurses — and why they deserve our thanks

Teresa Conyers Williamsport As we celebrate National Nurses Week (May 6–12), I’m filled with deep pride and gratitude for the nurses who care for our community every day. Nursing has always been the backbone of health care. It’s built on long days, sleepless nights, and countless ...