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Opinion

Election looming, so get ahead

Editorials

It is heartening to see many people stepping forward to run for public office and serve the citizens of our region of Pennsylvania. Serving as an elected representative is kind of thankless these days, what with our divisive politics. The May 16, 2023, Primary Election in Pennsylvania ...

Let Carter’s hospice wishes inspire others

Letters to the Editor

As a hospice volunteer, I was gratified to see that former President Jimmy Carter has accepted the sad fact that he is dying and has chosen to spend the time he has left in the comfort of his home, surrounded by those he loves. There is a lot of ignorance about hospice. For instance, ...

Railroad has some image work to repair

Editorials

For Altoona and other communities in this region through which Norfolk Southern trains traverse, the railroad generally is regarded as being a good community partner. Blair County Emergency Management Director Mark Taylor voiced that exact description in recent days as cleanup continued in ...

Ohio derailment must be wake-up call

Letters to the Editor

The recent train wreck in Ohio should serve as a wake-up call to our state and federal legislators to force the National Transportation Safety Board to enact rules that would limit the size and number of tank cars in a train right away — not in a few years. Years ago, tank cars were much ...

Biden not getting credit he deserves

Letters to the Editor

Democrats do represent the average guy. Continually, I read in the Altoona Mirror nasty and despicable statements regarding President Joe Biden. Even the “cartoons” seem to be negative right-wing propaganda. Let’s look at reality, the truth. President Biden is bringing ...

Don’t fight blight with jack-o-lantern

Editorials

Altoona City Councilman Bruce Kelley probably did not appreciate fully the significance of a comment he made at a council meeting in January when he and his municipal colleagues were brainstorming how best to promote housing construction within the boundaries of the Mountain City. Actually, ...