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Economy a must-watch for election

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Eye-opening at the top of the Wall Street Journal’s April 11-12 edition was the headline “Inflation hits two-year high.” Reporting that consumer prices jumped 3.3% in March from a year earlier, the largest increase in two years, the Journal said the April 10 inflation report from the U.S. Labor Department “was in line with the expectations of economists surveyed” by the newspaper “but the March reading was much hotter than February’s gain of 2.4%” The Journal continued: “The report is the first to capture the impact of the Iran war on inflation.” The Journal ...

WISE women truly make a difference

Editorials

WISE Women of Blair County deserves applause for another successful Tribute ceremony and for the contribution it makes to our community. The organization, which hosted this year’s annual dinner on Wednesday at the Blair County Convention Center, honored seven women for their contributions that have made our community better. At a time when it’s easy to get caught up in governmental politics and the rhetoric among leaders who may or may not be making wise decisions, the Tribute ceremony provided a chance to hear about seven women whose interactions with others truly make a ...

Counter-protesters not worth mentioning

Letters to the Editor

In response to the Mirror article on the No Kings rally of March 28, let’s set the record straight. I was there — proudly exercising my First Amendment right. This was my third march, and each one has been deeply meaningful. The turnout was staggering. People showed up in force to stand against the rapid erosion of our democracy. The positively charged atmosphere was exactly what a healthy civic action should be: peaceful, informed, welcoming and energized. The handful of counter-protesters? Hardly worth the headline. Their intentions weren’t subtle — they pushed through the ...

Widespread voter fraud is a myth

Letters to the Editor

Fact: Widespread voter fraud by so-called illegal aliens is an absolute myth. Don’t take my word for it, but rather that of The Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank. According to Heritage, in all elections from 1982 through 2025, there has been a whopping nine total cases of ineligible voting by aliens; hardly enough to sway the outcome of a student council election, let alone a nationwide presidential one. The truth is that we never had an issue with our elections until Donald Trump ran for public office. Because he is incapable of admitting and accepting ...

Tips to improve local health care

Letters to the Editor

It has been four years since my wife and I moved from Washington County, Pa., to my apartment in Antis Township. Since we are both elderly, I had to replace many physicians my wife and I had used to receive health care while living in Washington County. That was a daunting task. For the most part. I must say the health care we have both received in the Altoona area has been good to excellent. However, let me make some suggestions on how practitioners in this area can improve their services to this community. 1. Always follow up with call-backs when patients leave messages recorded on ...

Americans must vote

Letters to the Editor

The United States of America will be 250 years old this July 4. If we want this country to keep having birthdays we the patriotic men and women across the U.S. who love this country for what it has been and always will be One Nation Under God with Liberty and Justice for all. We must all stand together as Americans to make sure we keep this country moving forward in the right direction. We can never again let this country go back to the way it was four years ago under the radical Biden-Harris administration. The United States has existed because we the people believe in the ...