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A message to MAGA

First of all, congratulations on your unwavering commitment to the past. Not everyone has the stamina to be mad about the same things for nearly a decade, and frankly, that level of consistency is impressive. Historians will one day study this era and say, “Wow, they really meant it.” Thank you as well for redefining patriotism. Who knew loving your country meant distrusting elections, courts, scientists, journalists, teachers, librarians, doctors, and occasionally the Constitution itself? It’s a bold rebrand, confusing, yes, but bold. I also admire the flexibility. “Law and ...

Agencies to blame for wetland degradation

Persistent pollution has been degrading Old Crow Wetlands in Huntingdon since construction began at an adjacent site last summer. The DEP improperly issued the permit for this development without thoroughly assessing the site, as demonstrated by sedimentation events occurring repeatedly since construction began. No corrective or punitive action has been taken. Furthermore, PennDOT ignored the threat that the development posed to Old Crow Wetland, which is a PennDOT mitigation site established to compensate for the destruction and degradation of wetlands due to road construction. In ...

A deeper look at a father’s role

A national opinion piece recently published in the Mirror opines that birth rates collapse without dads. The piece describes a crisis of fathers not providing moral or financial guidance for their progeny, and takes cultural conservatives to task for giving philandering politicians a pass on their bad example. The writer points out that both parents are important and the burden is borne most heavily on single mothers. Decades of government initiatives have created a social safety net that has emasculated men, creating a circumstance where often the nascent family is punished for a ...

The SAVE Act is dangerous to women

Women in this country did not get the right to vote until 1920, some 131 years after landed white men. The tug and pull on the right to vote has been ongoing. In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed to curtail disenfranchisement by states that attempted to restrict the widespread exercise of the right to vote. Since 1965, new movements have been subtly chipping away at broad voter enfranchisement. Proof of citizenship is the newest attack method. Currently pending Federal legislation referred to as the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) has passed the House and been ...

Remember our servicemen, women

As we begin this season of Lent, let us remember the words Jesus spoke to his disciples on Holy Thursday, after washing their feet. These words apply to all men and women of all faiths. “Greater love has no one as this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” We must also remember our courageous servicemen and women who did, and are still doing this on foreign soil. They sacrificed their lives for us so that we can live in a free world. Let us pray for them. F. Eileen “Cricket” Alianiello Altoona

All share in protecting the most vulnerable

In every healthy society, there is a shared understanding that children deserve protection, guidance, and care. They are not political pawns, nor are they equipped to make irreversible decisions that will affect them for the rest of their lives. Yet increasingly, our culture places the burden of adult choices on minors — particularly in matters involving life, identity, and medical intervention. As a pro-life advocate and concerned community member, I believe we must return to a foundational moral truth: Our responsibility is to protect the most vulnerable among us, not rush them into ...