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Bigelow-Cherry has right qualifications

Letters to the Editor

Having dealt with several district magistrates over my 44-year career in education, I have insight into the qualifications necessary for that position. The magistrates that knew the law were ingrained in the community, acted professionally and truly cared about the student made the most profound positive impact. Because she embodies all these attributes, I encourage you to support Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry for Northern Blair District Magistrate. Being an attorney for over 30 years, Bigelow-Cherry is the most qualified and experienced candidate; however, I believe it is her other ...

Bigelow-Cherry has reach beyond court

Letters to the Editor

In life, there are only a few people who shape the course of your future. For me, Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry is one of those people. As a fragile child caught in a difficult custody battle, Bigelow-Cherry stood beside me in the courtroom. Because of her, I was given the chance to grow up in a stable, supportive and loving home. Bigelow-Cherry’s impact did not stop at the courtroom. As my church leader, she guided me with faith, integrity, and accountability, values that still shape who I am today. She has always believed in fairness, in law applied with compassion, and in the ...

Altoona confronting absenteeism

Editorials

The goals set for the 2025-26 school year by Altoona Area School District administrators are laudable, indeed. However, now that the goals are in place and have been made available to district residents and others interested in the school system’s goings-on, the challenge, going forward, will revolve around ensuring that highest-priority status is accorded to the right objective, for special attention, while lower-priority objectives are allowed to continue moving forward as well at their own pace. One item especially sticks out among the objectives discussed in a front-page ...

Pennsylvania should follow Minnesota lead

Editorials

No matter when and/or how Pennsylvania’s budget impasse ends, members of the General Assembly need to exercise an examination of conscience into why they allowed the current fiscal embarrassment to persist for so long — now having passed the three-month mark for a basic budget-preparation responsibility that should have been completed by the June 30 deadline. There are people in this state who believe if lawmakers don’t want to do their job they should resign and presumably allow someone more responsible and responsive — some people would use the word “competent” — to ...

Vouching for Bigelow-Cherry

Letters to the Editor

As someone who has lived inside the courts for decades, I feel Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry’s resume already speaks for itself. What is often not mentioned in Bigelow-Cherry’s story is that she is a proud mother, a contributor to her community and an overall upstanding character. Having personally known her family, I can attest to the values and work ethic that this family holds. Although the Bigelow-Cherrys work well over full-time, this never took away from their willingness to invest in their family and friends. Personally, I was able to see these folks go above and beyond ...

Bigelow-Cherry has conservative values

Letters to the Editor

Not every day do you get to endorse a candidate you have known their entire life. Today, I do. I am endorsing Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry for magisterial district judge. I have had the privilege to watch her grow from a child attending Adams School and running around the neighborhood to becoming a wife, mother, attorney and volunteer. I know Bigelow-Cherry to be a person who possesses traditional conservative values of hard work and dedication. She worked her way through college and law school. As a former teacher, I am impressed with her experience in truancy cases, her advocacy ...