opinion

By Gloria Endres There’s an old saying that there is a first for everything. At my age I have seen a lot of firsts. The list goes on and on. One of my worst firsts was slipping on black ice over 40 years ago and smashing my left elbow. Ironically, I was walking home with […]

Ban road diets Major kudos to Robert Rudnitsky for fighting the road diet planned for Castor Avenue. Road diets (and traffic “calming” and Vision Zero and Complete Streets) are an anti-automobile/anti-driver urban planning tool used to make driving so inconvenient, expensive and unpleasant that people will abandon their cars en masse to walk, bike or take […]

Best president ever The reason for this letter is that I’m so sick of Democrats putting my President Trump down, as he has done very great things for us American people and is still doing very great things. I think the Democrats are jealous of Trump because they could never be like Trump, as Trump […]

McCormick must protect Planned Parenthood funding When I was in my early 30s, I found myself without health insurance and in need of reliable birth control. I wasn’t looking to make a political statement, I just needed care. Planned Parenthood was the only place that welcomed me without judgment, without insurance and without charging more […]

By William M. Cotter President Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Legislation in the Pennsylvania Senate risks allowing local governments to operate in the shadows, leaving taxpayers unaware of decisions affecting their pocketbooks, their communities and their quality of life. State Senate Bill 194, sponsored by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Adams/Franklin), would allow school districts and municipal and county […]

Protect free meals for school children As a retired public school teacher, grandparent and child advocate, I was very disturbed to read Mark Zimmaro’s report on the possible damage to an established meal program for school children (“Scanlon highlights harm to school meal program,” June 11). This bill passed by Congress in May will reduce federal funding for both food assistance and […]

Holy Unpaved Streets, Batman Let’s see. Mayor Parker had a $6.8 billion budget handed to her. So, please tell me why the streets department scraped the top layers off the streets in my neighborhood over two months ago and they haven’t repaved it since then. The current rains have caused deep holes to form in […]

Impeach Trump I recently heard and saw President Trump speak at West Point’s graduation ceremony. As a daughter of a World War II veteran, I was appalled and disgusted to see the president wearing a red MAGA hat and inveighing against “diversity, equity and inclusion” while glorifying “crushing and killing.” A few days later, he further disrespected and sullied […]

Come out for VegFest It was both exciting and inspiring to read Mark Zimmaro’s report on the coming food, music and vegan event on Saturday, June 14, at Bainbridge Green at 4th and Bainbridge streets (“Food and more at VegFest,” June 4). Having attended the five-block restaurant extravaganza, Flavors on the Avenue, in April on Passyunk Avenue, I […]

By Patrick Sandone, Robert Brooks and Heather Nuske Each May, Mental Health Month offers us a much-needed reminder: Wellness isn’t a luxury — it’s a lifeline. For first responders, veterans and frontline workers, that lifeline is stretched thin. Every day, these heroes answer calls for help. But when it comes to seeking help themselves, many […]