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Call for accuracy in representation

Letters to the Editor

A good citizen should remain informed and aware of how their elected leaders are representing their district. In turn, those representatives have a duty to communicate truthfully and responsibly when reporting on governmental matters. U.S. Rep. John Joyce failed to meet that standard in his most recent newsletter, distributed on Oct. 5. In reference to the recent federal government shutdown, he wrote: “Instead, Senate Democrats chose to hold the federal government hostage in exchange for a massive $1.5 trillion spending package that would fund far-left priorities like foreign ...

Bigelow-Cherry is ‘fierce advocate’

Letters to the Editor

We are writing to support Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry for magisterial judge of District Court 24-3-01. Bigelow-Cherry is highly qualified professionally and has the right temperament to perform these required duties. In 1993, she was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, as well as before the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and Middle District of Pennsylvania. She has been practicing law for over 30 years, covering many different areas of law in and out of the courtroom. Bigelow-Cherry is a fierce advocate for her ...

Bigelow-Cherry has temperament, expertise

Letters to the Editor

I write to endorse Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry for magisterial district justice. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Attorney Bigelow-Cherry for nearly a decade and have seen firsthand her dedication to justice and the citizens of Blair County. Magisterial district justices fulfill a vital role in our legal system. They handle a wide range of matters, from civil claims and landlord-tenant disputes, to preliminary hearings in criminal cases. For many people, this is their day in court. It is essential to the efficient function of our judicial system that these decisions are ...

Mirror important to our community

Letters to the Editor

With this being National Newspaper Week, I would like to acknowledge Altoona Mirror for its excellent work as a local news outlet. With free speech being attacked lately and internet rumors being spread about as actual fact-based news, it’s comforting to have a local newspaper to give the public a view of our surrounding activities and opinions. With the inception of the internet, small-town newspapers are disappearing too often, which could be argued as a danger to democracy. Living in an information bubble is not good. We tend to seek information sources that are like-minded. ...

Bigelow-Cherry has expertise, compassion

Letters to the Editor

I am writing this letter in support of Suzanne Bigelow-Cherry for magisterial district judge. I grew up in Tyrone and went to high school with her. I know her as “Susie.” We both attended college at Pitt. While I stayed in the Pittsburgh area, Bigelow-Cherry returned home. My sister Desiree was a young lady with a disability. When it became necessary for my parents, Herk and Merle Ammerman, to be appointed as her legal guardians, Bigelow-Cherry handled that for them. When my parents aged and needed me to fulfill that role, Bigelow-Cherry represented our family. She has ...

Ending the scourge of gerrymandering

Opinion

A consequential off-year election is weeks away and our mailboxes are stuffed with political flyers. One, from a free-markets organization known as the Commonwealth Leaders Fund, opposes the retention of three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who were elected as Democrats. The flyer states: “The liberal Supreme Court gerrymandered our congressional districts to help Democrats win.” That statement is untrue. In fact, the opposite is true. You can look it up. In early 2018, a divided Supreme Court decided in League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania vs. Commonwealth that a ...