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OP-ED: War games

I went to my friend Marshall’s birthday party when I was in elementary school. “So what?” you say. “We all went to birthday parties.” That is most certainly true, and I’ve forgotten most that I attended, but this particular party remains in my memory because it has bearing on the ...

Iran: A conflict without justification or strategy

My views on war and its place in American foreign policy have changed dramatically over the years. As a child, my family were members of a tiny Quaker congregation (Religious Society of Friends) that met in the Meeting House that defined our small New Jersey hamlet, Quakertown. In the Quaker ...

EDITORIAL: Don’t be scammed by skimmers

As we march ever closer toward a cashless society, the time is now to ramp up security at the checkout. Credit card fraud is on the rise and the most common form of identity theft. The statistics are staggering – and somewhat surprising: – 63% of U.S. credit card holders have been ...

Was Trump’s attack on Iran impulsive or genius?

Donald Trump’s attack on Iran disregards the National Security Strategy the administration released in December, which claimed that the “Trump Corollary” would focus on the Americas. For better or for worse, Trump will not be constrained by history, policy, or anything, really. ...

Letters to the editor

Bartolotta deserves better Local politics can be tricky and, at times, turn nasty quickly. That appears to be the case with the recent accusations directed at state Sen. Camera Bartolotta. With more than 35 years of experience working in Harrisburg and within Pennsylvania’s natural gas ...

Letters to the editor

DVVSP needs community support Across Washington, Greene, and Fayette counties, there are neighbors quietly rebuilding their lives after surviving abuse. They are returning to work, enrolling their children in new schools, attending therapy, or navigating the legal system — often for the ...