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LETTER: Who’s helping vets now?

President Trump has never served in the military, having received a draft deferment in the Vietnam era because of having bone spurs in his heels. We all know of his disdain for those who did serve and died, those “suckers and losers,” and those who were captured. However, in his first term ...

Lawmakers need to support more funding for Penn State Fayette Penn State University recently announced the possible closure of several campuses including Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. Many factors have combined to produce this peril for the Fayette campus, including declining ...

LETTER: Robbins’ column one-sided

Richard Robbins’ March 10 column about the Franklin Roosevelt spirit was quite one-sided. He had such high praise for that Roosevelt spirit, but used Donald Trump as his foil to compare. And he, as any typical Democrat, couldn't find anything positive about the 47th president, only disdain. ...

LETTER: Uphold freedom for all religions

Recent legislation across our nation appears to respond to attacks on Christianity. As these debates unfold, I believe it's important to reflect on what religious freedom means in America. The United States unquestionably bears the imprint of Christian values and traditions. We remain one of ...

We know Pennsylvania’s budget season doesn’t quite get the same buzz as other seasons of the year. But this year, there’s reason to get excited about the state budget. Pennsylvanians have a real opportunity to see dramatic new investments in our commonwealth’s energy economy. Gov. ...

From what I have read, there is another perspective than Betsy McCaughey's (March 6 op-ed) about the Democrats' thoughts about what the Republicans want to do to Medicare. What I have heard is that the Republicans’ budget passed in the Republican-controlled Congress wants to fund health care ...