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Opinion

Reform needed for energy projects

Letters to the Editor

Renewable energy use, primarily solar and wind, will account for more than 90% of new global electricity capacity growth between now and 2027. So says the International Energy Agency’s “Renewables 2022” report. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted nations dependent on Russian ...

Playing ‘blame game’ with railroad is tricky

Letters to the Editor

On the subject of railroad safety in Altoona, we all have a right to be concerned. But to compare Altoona to East Palestine, Ohio, wouldn’t be fair. I’m not familiar with the railroad territory there, but I am here. The top speed for any freight train through Altoona is 25 mph and any ...

Skill games aiding restaurants, bars

Opinion

Running any small business is difficult, but for restaurant and bar owners, the last few years have been especially cruel. First they clawed their way through COVID, trying to stay open while meeting ever changing health safety guidelines. Many, sadly, didn’t make it out the other side ...

Food banks never run short on area needs

Editorials

Numerous food pantries in the Southern Alleghenies region no doubt had experiences around the Christmas-New Year’s holiday season similar to what some of Blair County’s food banks encountered. “Holidays cheery for food banks” was the headline of a Jan. 2 Mirror article, followed by ...

Examining expanded bus service

Editorials

The big question hanging over Amtran’s proposal to extend bus service by two hours into the evenings is whether the ridership will continue to exist to justify that additional transportation availability indefinitely. That is not a question limited to Amtran. Any transportation entity ...

Death-row inmates deserve to die

Letters to the Editor

In the Feb. 17 edition of the Mirror, on the front page, was an article that the governor, Josh Shapiro, will not allow Pennsylvania to execute any death row inmates. He appeared at a news conference along with the Democratic mayor of Philadelphia and three Democratic lawmakers from ...