Opinion
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Op-Ed: Recognize, Respect and Respond to Climate Change
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It is dangerous not to respect your opponent. Never underestimate their capabilities. Last week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told our top officers, “No more climate change worship.” Following on President Trump’s baseless characterization of climate change as a “con job” at the United Nations, we need more voices setting the record straight. This is a gravely serious…
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Letters: Judicial Retention Disinformation; Be Informed About Casino; 2nd Home Scourge; Yes on Retention; Weigh In on Sign Ordinance
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Some Pennsylvania voters recently received judicial retention political mailers for the Nov. 4 election falsely accusing Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices of politically “gerrymandering the map for Democrats.” We’d like to set that record straight. The PA Supreme Court did not gerrymander a map. It followed the law to protect voters, and declared the 2011 PA congressional…
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Opinion: Elect Experienced Jurists Neuman and Tsai to the Bench This November
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Every November, we hire elected officials to do the people’s work on a day-to-day basis. We send folks to the halls of every level of government, including the benches in courts across the Commonwealth. In these races, we want people who can hit the ground running on day one. We need individuals who possess the necessary qualifications…
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Online Local News Publisher to Testify Against Monopolistic PA Public Notice Bill
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A Pennsylvania House committee will hear testimony Monday from online news publishers regarding HB 1291, which would unfairly restrict digital public notices to legacy newspaper companies.
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Paterno: Ending WPSU Will Silence Important Voices and Connections
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Last Friday morning, I got in my car and turned on the radio. I was driving to the Bryce Jordan Center for that day’s Board of Trustees meetings. My mind was on the day’s agenda as I sipped from a cold can of Fresca. A few beads of condensation fell as I lifted the can.…
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Are We Really Just Going to Walk Away From WPSU?
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For a little light reading over the weekend, I visited the web page that breaks down Penn State’s budget allocations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The list covers 41 units. The ones set to receive the most 2026-27 money are: 1. Commonwealth Campuses ($315 million)2. Physical Plant ($262 million)3. IT ($174 million)4. College of…
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Why Everyone Should Have a Library Card
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Did you know that there are places in Centre County that offer free Wi-Fi, free DVD and book entertainment to borrow, free events, free shelter from the weather, free information resources, free digital tools and friendly staff who will always help you—no tip required? This is not a fantasy. These places exist in right now…
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The Joy of All-Day Cooking
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No matter how fast-paced life becomes, there are some things in life that should never be rushed, things that take longer, things that take a full commitment. That extends to certain types of food that cannot be rushed. There is something different about making food that takes all day. There’s something different about slow food…
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Frank: Let Subu Vedam Go
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Let us boil down the state of things in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Subramanyam Vedam: No witnesses ever came forward and said they saw Subu Vedam shoot Tom Kinser. No evidence was ever produced that Subu was with Tom when he died. The Commonwealth’s case against Subu hinged on one fact and…
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Hook: Show Some Kindness to Fellow Drivers on Happy Valley Roads
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A few months ago on these pages I wrote a “scootering” column after suffering a Jones fracture in my right foot. Because I was required to keep weight off my foot to allow it to heal (doctor’s orders!), rather than use crutches (ugh!), I purchased three knee scooters and was scootering here, there and everywhere.…