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Is Cabinet shake up coming?

Opinion

Nearly a month into his second year in office, President Trump’s Cabinet has been remarkably stable. No Cabinet member has quit, been fired, pushed out or otherwise left the building. The question is whether that is a good thing. A president does not want to let his political enemies hound his top Cabinet officials out of office. On the other hand, by the end of an administration’s first year, it’s usually clear that one, or two or more of the president’s Cabinet just aren’t working out. That is the issue confronting Trump today. Compare the situation to Trump’s first term. ...

Enforcement without discrimination a must

Letters to the Editor

The recent article in the Altoona Mirror, which indicated “Some Altoona residents might think that the city is being harsh in ordering that two recovery homes be closed because the operator opened the facilities prior to them having passed life-safety inspections that are the responsibility of the Fire and Codes departments,” suggested that those who opposed the ordinance, adopted Jan. 6, 2026, were against the city for establishing measures that would protect the lives and well-being of those who would benefit from these types of residences. This is far from the truth. I ...

Principled, fiscal conservative needed

Letters to the Editor

Now, more than ever, we need a principled, fiscally conservative voice in Harrisburg. That’s why I am supporting Andrea Verobish in the special election to fill Representative Lou Schmitt’s vacant seat in the 79th Legislative District. Her values are our values: Pro-Life, Pro-2nd Amendment and in favor of protecting women’s sports. She believes strongly in unleashing Pennsylvania energy’s potential and she opposes reckless state spending and legalizing recreational marijuana. Andrea Verobish is uniquely qualified to represent the people of Pennsylvania’s 79th State ...

Logantown worthy of improvement plan

Letters to the Editor

Beginning in 1992 and lasting over a decade, the Logantown community fought a battle with the Altoona YMCA to save their local park. This neighborhood conflict brought a lot of attention to Logantown’s deteriorating condition. Twenty-five years ago on July 6, Altoona hired its first planning director in three years, who focused his attention on the condition of Logantown during the ongoing dealings with the YMCA. He restarted a past program, the “Logantown Revitalization Strategy Area Plan,” that primarily obtained grants for needed home, street and sidewalk improvements for ...

Shift in CEOs shows trend in business

Editorials

A measure of economic stability oftentimes ­­— but not always — is continuity. But many companies are slamming shut the door regarding continuity, and how that will play out is a big wait-and-see question that will take a few years for an answer to be delivered, or at least a trend to be indicated. One bottom line, though, is that employees of an increasing number of companies are feeling uneasy about what might come next and whether it will be good or bad for them. “Faster CEO turnover at U.S. public companies has put the biggest class of incoming chief executives in years ...

State taxpayers left paying the bills

Letters to the Editor

Just three months after the 2025-26 budget negotiations were finalized, Gov. Josh Shapiro has introduced his proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, beginning on July 1. Shapiro is, once again, proposing an irresponsible and unsustainable $53.3 billion budget, which represents a 6.3% increase over last year’s budget, further depletes the Rainy Day Fund and balloons the state’s structural deficit. Rather than do the hard work of sitting down with Republican and Democratic legislators to find ways to rein in spending and balance the budget, Shapiro is catering to special ...