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GOP will do anything to hang onto power

The Republican Party is officially opposed to abortion. This culminated in the 2022 Dobbs decision that reversed Roe vs. Wade, which conservatives had been trying to do since Roe was decided in 1973. Initially, former President Donald Trump and his allies took credit for Dobbs, as they ...

Learning about character through sports

Congratulations to the Penn State men's wrestling team and the Canon-McMillan High School girls wrestling team and each team’s coaching staff for making national history and for helping to develop players with more character. Now, for my story: I have been writing letters to editors and ...

The letter from Barbara Wendeborn Brandon, “Weaver ignored pitfalls of natural gas,” which appeared in the March 17 edition of the Observer-Reporter, unfortunately ignored the pitfalls of wind and solar power. Neither wind nor solar power can be counted on as dependable sources of ...

Solutions needed for Alzheimer’s crisis

The Alzheimer’s Association's 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report reveals alarming trends demanding urgent attention. With the number of Americans affected by Alzheimer's steadily rising, the impact on individuals, families, and the health care system is profound. An ...

Why no pre-canvassing?

It is hard to believe that after the election fiasco of November 2020, there are elected officials in our state who are driving us toward another cliff in the contest that is less than eight months away. Pennsylvania was ripe for "the big (Trump) lie" that he had won Pennsylvania in 2020 ...

I'm happy for George Dawes that, according to his March 15 letter, that he's in a position to fear the unrealized capital gains tax (the so-called "billionaire's tax"). Per President Biden's proposed budget, the changes to the tax only affect gains over $5 million for individuals ($10 million ...