23+ hour, 28+ min ago  (474+ words) I say this with respect: the Luzerne County Anti-Discrimination ordinance does not make undocumented immigrants a protected class, as some are falsely claiming. What the ordinance actually does is prevent discrimination in jobs, housing, healthcare, education, and public spaces. It…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (141+ words) Candidates cross-filing needs to stop Candidates cross-filing needs to stop In Pennsylvania, Judge and School Board candidates can cross-file to appear on both party ballots, supposedly to keep these races "non-partisan." But here in Luzerne County, that's a joke. Meanwhile,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (224+ words) SNAP is expiring and our representatives can't stay silent This letter is in response to the article you had on the government shutdown & snap benefits. Thousands of Pennsylvania families are unjustly facing the loss of crucial SNAP benefits, a direct…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (344+ words) GROWING OLD IN THE REGION AND NATION What does it mean to grow older in the region and nationally? Becoming older regionally means falling birth rates, longer life expectancies, and the constant baby boomer demographic. It demonstrates a trend that…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (197+ words) Banning electric scooters needs to happen If the Legislature does not ban electric scooters from Pennsylvania's roads, many children will be maimed and killed. Misinformed politicians and bureaucrats think that electric scooters are a viable means of transportation. Nothing could…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (643+ words) State budget impasse threatens vital community services Pennsylvania's budget impasse is devastating nonprofits that serve our most vulnerable residents. As the Vice Chair of the Board of Outreach " Center for Community Resources, I'm witnessing firsthand how political gridlock is harming…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (501+ words) A sign reads "Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing. Trump 2024." Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Turning Point event prior to Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaking, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. Our freedom of…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (652+ words) By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2 in Washington. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talks to reporters about his…...