Opinion: Newton had the right, make that left, idea Newton’s Third Law nails it: “For every action in nature, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Since Sir Isaac Newt...
Opinion: Shapiro angers Democrats with school voucher stance The peace and tranquillity that have prevailed between Gov. Josh Shapiro and fellow Democratic legislators during the si...
Opinion: Calling foul on foul behavior at youth sporting events Having been a PIAA official for football, basketball and baseball when I was younger, I can sympathize with the many ref...
Opinion: State is rolling in dough — spend or save? It isn’ often that the Commonwealth is awash in cash, but as legislators are in the process of hammering out a 2023-24 b...
Opinion: ‘We’ll remember always graduation day’ There’s a time for joy, A time for tears, A time we’ll treasure through the years, We’ll remember always Graduation day ...
Opinion: Lessons learned from Luzerne voting mess A neighboring county found out just how important it is to have experienced election officials in place to conduct a wor...
Opinion: Shapiro shines in I-95 response Crises will often make or break a politician. Despite his best efforts at following the science, former Gov. Tom Wolf wa...
Opinion: State senator’s word of the month Since state Sen. Rosemary Brown, R-Monroe, was elected to the upper house last November, her newsletter prologues have c...
Opinion: Devaluation of a college education Most of us have all heard the often expressed opinion “college is not for everyone.” By the same token, we have seen the...
Opinion: Northampton County exec says no to more warehouses Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure received a burst of applause when he told a gathering of business and commun...
Kudos due as 250th party planners begin work They’re big words that describe big events. And in Lansford next year, they’ll be celebrating both. That’s because in 2026, the nation will ...
ON THIS DATE JANUARY 21, 1966 Plans for the anticipated annex to the Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton, were furthered along during a meeting of the hospital bo...