To the editor: Hollywood's Bob Barker has donated $1 million to an animal protection group to stop pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania. There are homeless shelters, food banks, fire companies and many other worthy causes that could benefit from such a gift. In
To the editor: I live in Center City Apartments. I have stood by my convictions of the Red Gold and housing authority dispute from the beginning.
In the beginning, which was in September 2009, when it was made public that Red Gold Enterprises (Gene Pica
To the editor: "Top notch families wanted to befriend and nurture individuals with developmental disabilities who live on their own in our communities. If you and your family can help, please call the Arc, Susquehanna Valley at 286-1008 to volunteer."
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To the editor: I read about the Lourdes students and their suspension. We should have the right to wear what we want. This led to a big discussion with my parents. They listened to my reasons why I believe the students should not be disciplined. Then the
Dear Editor: I have some serious questions about these Advanced Life Support Services. If we, the citizens, are charged for these services, we should have a choice of who responds, which currently we do not have. It's like deciding to buy a Toyota or Hon
To the editor: I'm writing in reply to the person from Fountain Springs who commented in the Republican Herald about their understanding based on the last Butler Township meeting that you need to call Mr. Kessler to obtain a permit because " ... Butler T
To the editor: Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the article which was penned by Bob Swift, your Harrisburg correspondent, headline reading "Lawmakers to get plentiful pensions; Mellow set for $313,000; Belfanti $76,000." The contents of the ar
To the editor: It is with mixed emotions that I am responding to the retirement of state Rep. Robert Belfanti.
As a friend, I am happy that, after his many years of service, his wife and family will be able to enjoy more time with their husband, father a
To the editor: Voters throughout the Southern Columbia Area School District are talking about the $20 million building project even when the payoff, 30 years later, is more than $33 million.
There are heated discussions on both sides of this proposal. In
To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to express my thoughts and feelings regarding the attention that the recent suspensions at Lourdes Regional School is receiving, since my contacting The News-Item was how this all began.
First, I would
To the editor: I am a proud Lourdes graduate, but this week I can't help but feel a sort of disappointment with events happening around my alma mater. Should the big news story coming out of Lourdes really be about the punishment of a group of kids dress
To the editor: According to Saturday's (Feb. 21) Police Blotter, the driver who caused the automobile accident on Route 61 in front of Wal-Mart, a 20-year-old woman, was not licensed to drive a motor vehicle in Pennsylvania.
This person caused numerous i
To the editor: It is amazing that those who claim to want a Catholic education for their children fail to expect their child to act in a Christ-like manner at all times, in all places, in all situations. Christianity is not something we should turn on an
To the editor: I am writing this letter to comment on the recent situation at Lourdes Regional regarding the suspension of several students.
I am a 2007 graduate of Lourdes and I learned of these suspensions through the updates and groups created on Face
(The following was provided for publication as a letter to the editor.)
Dear Sister Margaret and Mr. Becker: As a recent Lourdes alumna, I wanted to write and express my full support of your actions to take disciplinary action against the students who k
To the editor: It's sad now to think of the high hopes some Americans had for health care reform a year ago, as those hopes are far removed from the health care bill that's now on life support in Congress. In terms of the national interest, the kind thin
To the editor: I am writing this letter to comment on a complaint with Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School pertaining to an incident that occurred on Feb. 14 at the PIAA girls' basketball game against Tri-Valley High School.
It was during this game sever
To the editor: The Arc of Pennsylvania reacted to Gov. Rendell's fiscal year 2010-11 budget proposal with indignation. Gov. Rendell's budget proposal includes a cut of $17.3 million from adult mental retardation community-based waiver programs and no wai
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