Some of the men and women who serve us in uniform suffer wounds or other injuries that lead to a lifetime of sacrifice for us. In return, taxpayers help the most severely affected purchase specially adapted motor vehicles — once. U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, ...
To the editor: Some years ago, I was involved in the local tea party protests. The first one took place in the vacant lot below Water Street in Lewistown, where they would sometimes have a carnival. We carried signs, listened to speeches and verbally expressed our grievances. When we were ...
If it’s 3 o’clock in the morning, they’ll be there. If it’s noon, and you’re busy at work, they’ll be there. Raining? Snowing? Whether it’s 20 degrees or 90, they’ll be there. They sacrifice their work time. Give up the time they could spend with their ...
To the editor: Those of us in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District represented by Fred Keller recently received a survey soliciting a response on supporting “rural” hospitals. The question as posed: “Do you agree that we must support our rural hospitals and make services more ...
Leave aside the political correctness that has resulted in universal condemnation of all law enforcement personnel, for a moment. In the interest of saving lives, let us return at least briefly to using our common sense. As The Associated Press reports, a significant number of officers, ...
One of the most disturbing aspects of Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration during the coronavirus pandemic was his (and by extension, his administration’s) refusal to obey the state’s Right to Know Law when his disaster declaration went into effect. The government essentially began operating ...
To the community and Borough of Lewistown residents: In light of a recent opinion that was printed in The Lewistown Sentinel, I feel the need to respond and compassionately convey my thoughts on this matter. I, personally, as fire chief of the borough, apologize for this behavior/comment, ...
For months since the late Dr. Richard Strauss’ misdeeds at Ohio State University surfaced, people have wondered how he got away with it for so long. While serving as a doctor for OSU athletic teams during the 1990s, Strauss sexually abused hundreds of young men. Some of them complained at ...
Persistence can often pay off and we’re hoping that’s the case for the General Assembly’s latest effort — in a long line of thus far fruitless endeavors — to wrest from the governor the ability to exercise dictatorial powers for however long he or she desires once he or she declares ...
Much of the public’s attention to law enforcement personnel during the past several weeks has focused on the tiny minority of them who deserve to be called “bad cops.” The enormous number of good officers, deputies, troopers and agents ought to be remembered, too. One of them, Toledo, ...