Lehigh Valley Opinion
The woke attitude on energy is gone with the wind | Mulshine
A New Jersey congressman close to President-elect Donald Trump says the Donald will deep-six those offshore end projects as promised
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Who is worthy of being honored for advancing both peace and justice in Pennsylvania? | Social Views
We are seeking exemplars of selfless service in people and organizations throughout our communities – in Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Reading, the Lehigh Valley, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia or wherever we can find them in the commonwealth
The fight over Venezuela’s election could have a big influence on our own election | Mulshine
The conflict over a presidential election in that oil-rich country on the Caribbean could spill over to our own presidential campaign; neither party seems ready to deal with it
Commentary: Biden’s latest order may end long fight for immigrant family unity
Certain undocumented spouses of citizens could win the right to work and apply for legal residency without risking deportation or exile of 10 years or more.
Why spend Pa.’s budget surplus when we could use it to cut taxes for all Pennsylvanians? | Opinion
The Commonwealth is projected to have a budget surplus of over $14 billion, lawmaker writes.
Pennsylvania’s wine industry is exploding, and the world will soon take notice | Opinion
We’re like the Wild West, the California Gold Rush of wine, and most of us in Pennsylvania don’t even know it.
You’re paying for Pa.’s cyber charter schools. You deserve to know where your money goes | Opinion
Parents who choose to send their kids to cyber charter schools get money from property taxes for the tuition, lawmaker reminds.
In Pa., the cost of the American dream is now $230,464 for a family of 4 | Opinion
The average household income in Pennsylvania is $100,837, which falls short of the American Dream sticker price by more than a factor of two, writer says.
In Jefferson-LVHN merger, too few people made too big a decision for Lehigh Valley | Opinion
They did so without community input, without an enforceable commitment and without any assurance that anything will be better, writer says.
Pay your tolls or the Pennsylvania Turnpike will fine you big time | Letter
Every time one “looks under the sheets” of a Pennsylvania government entity, they find waste.
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After a 4-year grace period, ‘political whiners’ ought to be barred from running for office | Letter
I would also like to propose national legislation for citizens who support “political whiners," writer says.
How Pennsylvania can avoid 2024 electoral shenanigans: A relatively simple solution | Opinion
Three counties — Allegheny, Berks, and Fayette — delayed certification of their primary election results until compelled to do so by court order in 2022, writer says.