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Letters to the editor

Deportation numbers — the questions they raise

Tim Mannello Williamsport Back when Barack Obama was president, the U.S. deported about 914 undocumented immigrants every single day. Fast forward to the Trump administration, and that number has dropped slightly to around 800 per day. On the surface, these figures might seem like just ...

The state of our nation

Kathryn V. McFate Loganton The tearing down of the East End of the White House is happening. Trump has gone ahead with this and my question is this: Who authorized this? He says there are people who will pay $250 million to pay for this. He is such a liar that this may not even be true. ...

The case for a 20-Second Hug Club

Doug Keith State College Modern society faces a crisis of disconnection. Loneliness, mistrust and polarization fuel anger, anxiety and violence. Yet one of the simplest ways to rebuild connection and calm conflict has always been with us — the healing power of human ...

High cost of prescription drugs

Roberta Doyle Mackeyville In late August, I received my EOB (Explanation of Benefits) from my Medicare Provider. From January 2025 through July 2025, my three drugs increased in price 47.5%, 99.8% and 149.6%. These are huge increases. As Republicans control all three branches of the ...

Gaza’s real fate

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross Looking beyond the current joyful hostage exchange, there is mounting evidence Netanyahu (and Trump) plan to exile most or all Palestinians out of Gaza soon enough. The killing of innocent women and children, perhaps half of the 68,000 known dead in Gaza, is ...

Here’s your sign

Jim Hironimus White Hall I get a kick out of trying to think about how all the people that voted for Trump and his Republican cronies feel about the soon to be higher medical costs for both care and drug costs. Then again, they do not seem to be complaining about the tariffs or the fact ...