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Trump will lead nation to better place To the Editor: I hear on the news Democrat talking heads saying that Donald Trump did not unite the country with his speech at the close of the Republican convention. That is only because their ideal of someone uniting the country means telling everyone that they think is okay to have them in complete control of everything. They want to force everyone to drive EVs even when our electrical grid does not support it. They want someone to tell everyone that we have to be satisfied with doing more with less. They want to hear someone tell the ...

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Push for public school consolidation mandate To the Editor: During the 1960s in Pennsylvania, many new school districts were formed by merging public schools that were located close to one another. For example, Northumberland and Sunbury joined together to form the Shikellamy School District, Middleburg and West Snyder formed the Midd-West School District and the Wyoming Valley-West School District is a merger of several public schools located on the West side of the Susquehanna River near Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, there are far too many public school districts in Pennsylvania ...

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Our nation is on the wrong path To the Editor: I am writing to express my concern for our nation in the upcoming election. Our nation is on the wrong path, and I don’t think we can continue another four years under this administration that wants nothing to do with God. I am not saying that Donald Trump is the answer, but we need to pray for God’s intervention. You people who think our nation is fine without God, should be thanking God for the freedom we still have. Let’s lay aside party affiliations and vote for the candidate who takes a stand against the sins that God ...

Ways to help you beat the heat ­— when it’s extreme

There is hot, and then there is hot! With temperatures increasing this summer, it’s important to pay attention to how the heat is impacting our bodies. In extreme heat — which is considered a prolonged period of high heat and humidity — our bodies work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. Each year, extreme heat causes more deaths than other weather-related hazards. Here are some ways to keep cool this summer: • Drink water. Keep you and your pets hydrated. Drink more fluids, regardless of how active you are. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. And always, ...

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Elect a ‘seaworthy’ leader as ‘captain’ To the Editor: This ship has been sailing for almost 250 years. Captains have come and gone. Some were better than others and some really good ones just when we needed them, mostly in times of war. Our current Captain has suffered a major incident in front of the entire crew. His trouble going aloft or down to the bilge has not gone unnoticed. He cannot communicate even with the cabin boy. Now, even his supporters are whispering mutiny! Belay that you landlubbers the first mate doesn’t know port from starboard and we’re five months ...

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‘Democrats are stuck in a real hole’ To the Editor: “Hey, how you been?” said Louie, when I walked in the door. “Haven’t seen you in a while.” “Well, you know, my busy social schedule,” I laughed. “Yeah, right,” he said. “How’s Loretta?” I asked. “She’s good, thanks. Has a little trouble getting around, y’ know — aches and pains. But she’s good.” There were a lot of guys at Louie’s. Ed, whom I hadn’t seen in a long time, asked me, “What’ve you been doing?” “Not much — you know, the usual,” I answered. “I’m ...