My letter is one to address the apparent scourge of socialism, liberalism and communism that is permeating our United States of America. Here we are, witnessing the upheaval and disruption of our Judeo-Christian values and ideals that our founding fathers formulated in the Bill of Rights ...
I want to express the endorsement and support for Manny Nichols of Duncansville, who will to be on the ballot in Allegheny Township for Hollidaysburg Area School Board. Nichols is a good neighbor, a friend and general contractor who has only the best of interest in seeing that our township ...
Bruce Erb’s financial background has proven to be valuable by working diligently in order to implement cost savings to the county over the past three years of office. His efforts to increase transparency and understanding of county operations while also seeking out better methods for ...
We have a daily weather review and weather commentaries regarding future weather predictions. Here is one you might find interesting: The Arctic seems to be warming up. Reports from fishermen, seal hunters and explorers who sail the seas about Spitzbergen and the eastern arctic all point ...
There have been recent opinions written to the editorial page of the Mirror asking the question, “Where are the moderate Republicans?” These viewpoints voiced by Democrats suggest and I quote, “Where have all the open minded, compassionate, educated and truth seeking Republicans ...
I was listening to the news where Democrats want to impeach our president for something Joe Biden actually did, and Biden bragged about it. Also while listening to the news, the media asked college students what they thought of our president, and it seemed to me that many of them didn’t ...
I live in Sinking Valley, 7.5 miles from Burger King. Kettle Road is very busy. Recently, I’ve noticed Amish children walking at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. They are off the road somewhat, but it could be better. It appears some landowner refuses to let children walk to school on his property. ...
Regarding the alleged speeding on Ruskin Drive, the obvious question was never asked. If the majority of drivers are exceeding 25 mph, why is the speed limit not being raised to reflect this? Speed limits are supposed to be set to the 85th percentile speed of the road. If most people ...
I am a homeowner and an alumna of the Hollidaysburg Area School District. Now, as a new mother, I have a strong interest in the future of the school district. A neighboring school district has made headlines with the construction of a new and expensive school. This structure is very costly ...
Most of us give little thought to who sits on the school board. Elections like the one on Nov. 5 seem inconsequential, especially to those with no children in school, but having a school district with a good reputation benefits everyone. The value of your home is in part determined by a ...
The chance to vote for two additional judges to the superior court is coming this November. Unlike most elections, we will not get an opportunity like this to vote on the judges again. In fact, this may not happen again for another 10 years in which Pennsylvanians will simply vote on ...
The election for Blair County commissioner will of great importance. Amy Webster, Bruce Erb will represent the taxpayers. The appeals board will finally be made to follow the laws pertaining to real-estate property appeals. The current commissioners need to fire those now on this board or ...
Please join me in voting for Christylee Peck and Megan King for the Pennsylvania Superior Court on Nov. 5. They are experienced and highly qualified jurists who will uphold the rule of law and the U.S. and Pennsylvania Constitutions. Judge Peck has been on the Court of Common Pleas in ...
Re-elect school director Lois Kaneshiki on Nov. 5. Students and taxpayers alike in the Hollidaysburg Area School District will benefit from her passion for sound education underpinned by her grasp of fiscal discipline. Kaneshiki is prepared to address concern over the number of HASD ...
I must take exception to Frank Kauffman’s recent letter equating violence with mental illness. Violence, be it gun violence or any other violence, is not about mental illness. It is about hate, anger and rage, something we see in abundance in the USA in the year 2019. Please check the ...
This letter is written as a letter of support for the candidacy of Mark Geis to be the next mayor of the City of Altoona. I have known Geis all my life and attest to the fact that he has the personal attributes and skills, as well as the experience, to be an excellent mayor. Geis ...
As a resident of the Hollidaysburg Area School District, I would like to recommend Tom McCaffery for the Hollidaysburg Area School Board. McCaffery, a parent and grandparent himself, realizes how important a safe school with good academic standards is to parents, to students and to the ...
If the Democratic party does, as some have threatened, treat gun control as a political bargaining chip by attaching such measures to something of considerably less significance than the constitutionally guaranteed right in the Second Amendment, they should be ashamed of themselves. This ...
Recently, during selection of a new AP science textbook, a Hollidaysburg Area School Board member objected to the science department’s recommendation. She based her objection on supposed bias toward the science of climate change and renewable energy. She based her ideas on psuedoscience ...
I’m writing to express my support of Josh Turiano for Altoona Area School Board. Like me, Turiano is a life-long resident of Altoona and a graduate of AAHS. He has a young child just entering school. He understands the families in this school district, regardless of their family’s income ...