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I have learned a lot about national ACS in 5 days

Howard Peters, Ph.D., J.D. Cupertino, Calif. I want to thank the Lock Haven Express for publishing my Letter to the Editor on Tuesday about my last-ditch petition effort to become a candidate to rejoin the national ACS Board of Directors. That publication took some courage to focus on the situation between one old chemist’s voice and the national American Chemical Society (ACS) — the largest scientific society in the world. What have I learned? Is it true that... 1. The national ACS has rigid rules and regulations for petition candidates for officer elections that appear ...

Gaslit again

Patty Satalia State College Like many Americans, I received a controversial email from the Social Security Administration that “applauded” and “celebrated” Trump’s recently passed budget bill. (It showed up in SPAM, where it belonged.) It made several claims: the “historic” bill eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries, provides an enhanced deduction for taxpayers aged 65 and older, and “reaffirms President Trump’s promise to protect Social Security.” Not even close. Looking past the blatantly partisan nature of the ...

We need to support Ukraine and NATO

Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH Various reputable agencies have reported an estimated 13,000 to 17,000 civilians have been killed in Gaza along with possibly 100,000 injured from Israeli bombings which occurred after the Hamas attack on Israel. An estimated 13,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine by Russian aggression and on the order of 40,000 or more Ukrainians injured, including in areas where some of my ancestors lived. Russia has devastated the Ukrainian infrastructure, including power plants, water distribution systems, warehouses, businesses and housing. Israel has ...

Not great for ordinary Americans

Diane Grimm Baden, Pa. Republicans have no idea how ordinary Americans live, and they don’t care. Look no further than their wildly regressive domestic policy bill—signed into law on, of all days, Independence Day. The crux of the hugely unpopular bill is tax cuts for the rich. Throwing money at the uber-rich, of course, requires some offsets. Republicans chose to cut services for ordinary folks. The richest 1% of Americans will receive about $117 billion in tax cuts in 2026. Struggling households, meanwhile, will see incomes DROP by 2.9%! Almost $1 trillion was cut ...

Protect WPSU and public media

Kelly Hastings Mill Hall The U.S. Senate is now considering a rescission package that would eliminate all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. If passed, this would have a devastating impact on WPSU and rural communities, including those in Clinton County. This funding makes up 17% ($1.4 million) of WPSU’s budget. Losing it would force deep cuts to educational outreach, beloved programming, and local journalism. It would mean fewer trusted voices on the air, fewer resources in our classrooms, and the loss of services that many families rely on every ...

Our representatives are killing us

Pamela Dillett Lock Haven I received letters yesterday from MAGA Senator Dave McCormick and MAGA US Representative GT Thompson. Both men report they’re proud to vote ‘yes’ on Trump’s Middle Class Tax Scam Bill. Although these politicians and the media outlets they subsidize deny it, this bill guts Medicaid and SNAP, kicking nearly 100 million Americans off our health insurance or making us pay more for it. Tens of millions will struggle to eat, disabled children and seniors will lose support, and our transition to clean energy will stop. Why are our supposed ...