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Legalize marijuana
December 17, 2012 As you might have already heard, Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana by a margin of 56 percent to 44. more »»
Pension problems alarming
December 16, 2012 Gov. Tom Corbett may not like ranking priorities, but the pension crisis facing Pennsylvania needs to be one of his top issues this year. more »»
Revision a relief to many
December 14, 2012 Residents in a number of Blair County municipalities received good news after Altoona’s Act 47 coordinator pulled a proposal for the city to start its own ambulance service from the city’s recovery... more »»
Costs of health reform law start showing up
December 13, 2012 Former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., told Americans we’d just have to wait until President Barack Obama’s national health care law was enacted to learn what was in it. more »»
Cliff will force millions to pay
December 9, 2012 The vast majority of Americans will never have to pay the top tax rates at the center of a political tug-of-war, but we will be paying if hardened stances result in the nation going over the... more »»
Take flu warning seriously
December 6, 2012 A warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that this could be a bad flu season in the United States and reports of an increase in cases in western Pennsylvania are reasons for are... more »»
Highlight lawmakers' criminal records
December 5, 2012 The state should consider placing highly visible placards next to portraits of former state officials who are convicted of public corruption as a warning to others. more »»
Climate charge
December 4, 2012 President Barack Obama and liberals in Congress don’t seem to worry about low- and moderate-income Americans who may suffer from government schemes to curb climate change. more »»
Help children cope with grief
December 2, 2012 We often see death as the final act. But for those left behind, the passing of a loved one is the beginning of what can be a difficult grieving process, filled with questions and powerful emotions. more »»
Finding justice for D.J.
November 30, 2012 It’s difficult to comprehend the level of anger that would move someone to set a house on fire, knowing it might be occupie. more »»
Strike reprieve temporary
November 29, 2012 Have a Merry Christmas but a worrisome New Year was the underlying message coming from state-owned university faculty this week. more »»
Taxpayers again left with bill
November 28, 2012 Solyndra may be the most well-known example of federal fiscal ineptitude, but another company’s trouble after receiving hundreds of millions of federal dollars is making its way into the public e. more »»
Green initiative costly
November 27, 2012 Once again President Barack Obama’s single-minded support for “green” energy is going to cost Americans lots of money. more »»
Why was public misled?
November 25, 2012 President Barack Obama’s administration knew the Sept. 11 assault that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya, was the work of terrorists soon after the attack. more »»
Don’t lose your head shopping
November 23, 2012 Amid the rush of the holiday season and especially today’s Black Friday shopping extravaganza, it’s important to keep the warm wishes of the season in the front of our mind. more »»
Reasons for thanks abound
November 22, 2012 Throughout our great land, Thanksgiving is celebrated today. It is a uniquely American holiday, in which the purpose of the occasion has not been subordinated to materialism. more »»
Commentary: Thankful for Mirror, its readers
November 22, 2012 Most avid newspaper readers are well aware of the significant changes our industry has undergone over the past decad. more »»
Term limits needed to fix broken system
November 22, 2012 A few days after the election, the winners can gloat with glee while the losers lick their wounds and sadly slither away. Perhaps they’ll run again. Likely not. more »»
Speed up benefit decisions
November 21, 2012 Veterans Day may not have been viewed as a symbol of our nation’s commitment to those who have served in the military by nearly 900,000 of them — veterans who have been forced to wait, sometimes for... more »»
Patronize those who give back
November 20, 2012 The frenzy of holiday shopping is about to go full force. more »» |
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