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Faith in 911 system needs to be maintained

Editorials

We take some things for granted. Turn a faucet, and water will pour out. Flip a switch, and lights will come on. Those can be interrupted by circumstances. Don’t pay a bill, and the water or electricity can be cut off. But there are some services we rely on so much that we really can’t imagine them not being there when we need them. Perhaps the service we depend upon the most is 911. On Friday, Pennsylvania’s 911 system began experiencing what was termed “intermittent outages.” They were reported to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency around 2 p.m. Around 3:25 ...

Athletic differences between men, women

Letters to the Editor

Some Democrats are still promoting trans athletes, men, competing in women’s sports. If those men have passed puberty, it is unfair. I will present some examples of world records by both sexes. First, we’ll start with April 4, 2017, when the U.S. women’s soccer team played a U15 boys team in Dallas and lost 5-2. On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister was the first person to run the mile in less than four minutes. It was only by a few seconds, but he managed to do it. The current men’s record for the mile is 3:43:13. The current women’s record for the mile is 4:06:12, which means ...

Williamson case destined to be a mystery

Editorials

It’s an almost universal reality that when a news report deals with a crime or criminal court case, that account either explicitly reports, if it’s been confirmed, or at least hints about, what efforts there might have been — or probably were — to conceal the crime and/or protect its secrecy for evermore. A major mystery or puzzle in Gallitzin’s nearly 45-year-old Stella Williamson case, in addition to the current mystery about where some of the remains of the five infants found in her attic might be today, is that there apparently were no efforts to forever guarantee that the ...

Government workers are not above the law

Letters to the Editor

Could someone please explain to me how government representatives that are sworn into office and swear to uphold the laws and the Constitution of the U.S.A. can knowingly and proudly break our laws and then avoid prosecution? The unlawful attacks with words and actions, by these anti-ICE hate-spewers, who don’t care if they are endangering the lives of these agents and their families, just keeps getting worse. Why do these government workers think they are above the laws? Are we not the United States of America? Are we not a sovereign nation with borders? How can we have ...

Logan Valley Mall could be prison site

Letters to the Editor

Logan Valley Mall would be a good option for a prison. The building is in place, all that would need done is renovations inside. It is close to the courthouse. No excavation would need to be done. It’s kind of a no-brainer as far as cost goes. Helen Brennan Duncansville

Protect the future and our children

Letters to the Editor

It’s not “woke” to want to protect our children. Some will feel discussing the implications of the Texas flooding deaths so soon after the tragedy is disrespectful. The same was said following school shootings at Sandy Hook and Uvalde. I believe that this is exactly the right moment. Delay means that problems get swept under the rug. Unusual weather events that have become all too commonplace should ignite a national discussion about the climate crisis. The energy lobby has bought and paid for our politicians and buried the truth for many decades. Although no single incident can ...