John Thomas Cranberry Township I’m writing this not to condemn you, but to share a perspective forged by generations of service to this country. My family has a deep history of military service: my grandfather and son are combat Veterans, my father is a Veteran and I had the privilege of ...

Brady W. Wassom State College Among most U.S. historians, many agree that Pennsylvania’s own James Buchanan is at the top of the “Worst President of the United States” list. Notwithstanding some of the less than ideal Presidents of this century, it’s really hard to argue with this ...

Douglas Mason Port Matilda Our state constitution guarantees Pennsylvanians the right to clean air and pure water. That promise only matters if our courts enforce it. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court set that standard in Robinson Township, and Justices Donohue, Dougherty and Wecht have ...

Jim Newton Itasca Are we voters missing the boat when choosing lawmakers? It’s almost impossible for us to absorb everything we need to know about potential leaders, but we remain fixated on charisma, ambition and campaign skills. The first two may be good for giving TED Talks, but ...

Doug Keith State College As our nation faces growing authoritarian threats, I write to urge every member of our military and law enforcement to remember the oath they swore—not to a man, a party or a flag, but to the Constitution of the United States. That oath was not ceremonial. It ...

Donald Moskowitz Londonderry, NH The U.S. Navy's worldwide sea power commitments require the availability of at least 11 aircraft carrier strike groups. Our 11 aircraft carriers barely meet deployment needs due to world-wide flareups, transit times, routine maintenance, emergency ...