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Report fails to offer hope to jobseekers

Editorials

Americans struggling to make ends meet probably don’t care to know how many billionaires there are in the United States, where most of them reside or how much the size of the “billionaires club” has increased since 2020. Struggling Americans today do want to know the prospects for more and better jobs and their prospects for markedly improving their lives. Unfortunately, it appears that for the “struggling crowd” more disappointment and frustration awaits them, as well as deteriorating confidence in general. It is not what people in this country have been anticipating ...

Vote for Battista as Superior Court judge

Letters to the Editor

As a volunteer for the Blair County Republican Committee, I experienced first hand the dedication and expertise that Maria Battista exhibits. She campaigns tenaciously, with passion and dedication for the people of Pennsylvania. More importantly, she shows reverence for the law that she will uphold and interpret without legislating from the bench. Her over 15 years of legal experience are vast. They cover work in the Clarion District Attorney’s Office, different departments for the state, and multiple years in the private sector for LexisNexis. One of her crowning points of ...

Stoltz will serve with integrity as MDJ

Letters to the Editor

As a regional vice chair for the Blair County GOP, I support Kevin Stoltz for MDJ. Kevin, the Republican nominee, will serve with honor, integrity, and precision. Just like when he served in the U.S. Army, Kevin will view the facts and look at the reality of the cases presented to him without derision. His court will prove efficient and effective in handling cases. Kevin’s professional experience will also set him on a solid path. Like many MDJs before him, his private sector experience will suit him well for the job. I look forward to voting for Kevin Stoltz for MDJ this Nov. 4 ...

National Guard more than stopped crime

Letters to the Editor

Mission accomplished: After Congress refused to release $1.1 billion in funding to the District of Columbia for education, public safety, and infrastructure, 6,000 armed, camo-wearing National Guard troops mulching greenery around the Washington Monument eliminated any mention of Jeffrey Whatshisname from the front pages of every newspaper in the country. Well done. Jack Troy Huntingdon

Audit refusal should not have occurred

Editorials

It’s good that the troubling development regarding an audit of the Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company apparently has been put to rest. The stated and voted-upon refusal that was at the center of the issue never should have occurred. Abiding by a promise made years ago should have precluded what occurred. From the get-go, there was nothing wrong with that promise. Back when the Pinecroft fire service promised to have its books audited every five years, the fire company was trying to recover from a theft involving company funds. Fortunately, the crime was uncovered without having ...

Second Amendment allowed guns that kill

Letters to the Editor

The 2nd amendment was added to the US Constitution in 1791. Since 1791, we have had the right to remove this amendment under Article V of the Constitution or to pass gun safety laws to control the harmful use of firearms but never had the votes necessary in the U.S. Congress or state legislatures to take this step. But importantly, we have had the power to remove it or regulate it with our right to vote. On Aug. 27, an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old lost their future right to have a say on the 2nd Amendment when they were shot dead while praying in their school’s church. The madman ...