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Your View from Northampton County human services director: Mark Pinsley’s report on medical abuse could make children less safe
Opinion: After I reviewed聽the Lehigh County controller's Aug. 23 report on medical abuse cases, it...

Letters to the Editor: Pa. failing to keep its working class
WalletHub ranked Pennsylvania 46th in the nation for employment. Also, Census Bureau data shows a...

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Bill White: Self-righteous and judgmental are not Christian values
My church has adopted the theme 鈥淗ow Does a Weary World Rejoice?鈥 for this year鈥檚...

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Your View: Emergency medical services workers deserve a thriving wage
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the annual wage for an EMT...

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Your View: America flirted with tyranny 100 years ago. It could happen again.
Opinion: A fair number of Americans admired Hitler and the Nazi rise in Germany, as...

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Your View: What states get wrong when they mandate core college curriculum
Opinion: Most faculty would agree that the idea of firming up the general education core...

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Save our most vulnerable kids: Invest in our juvenile justice system
Opinion: While we鈥檝e succeeded in reducing the number of kids sent to secure detention facilities,...

Browse political cartoons for the week of Dec. 4
View Town Square/Opinion cartoons for the week of Dec. 4, 2023.

Your View: Pa. needs to produce natural gas, along with renewable energy, to keep America powered
Opinion: To some activists, clean energy means only renewable energy, and that approach poses a...
![The state of Maine, like many others in the United States, has unfortunately witnessed several tragic shootings in recent times, which have sparked intense debates on the topic of gun control. The aftermath of such incidents naturally raises crucial questions about the efficacy and necessity of stricter regulations on firearms. As a conservative, I believe in upholding the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens while also ensuring public safety. I will aim to provide a conservative analysis of the issue, evaluating the potential impacts, constitutional considerations, and alternative measures that could be taken to ensure public safety without infringing upon […] The state of Maine, like many others in the United States, has unfortunately witnessed several tragic shootings in recent times, which have sparked intense debates on the topic of gun control. The aftermath of such incidents naturally raises crucial questions about the efficacy and necessity of stricter regulations on firearms. As a conservative, I believe in upholding the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens while also ensuring public safety. I will aim to provide a conservative analysis of the issue, evaluating the potential impacts, constitutional considerations, and alternative measures that could be taken to ensure public safety without infringing upon […]](/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TMC-APTOPIX-Maine-Shooting_148767818.jpg?w=132)
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Your View: How we can stop gun violence and mass shootings without infringing on our 2nd Amendment rights
The state of Maine, like many others in the United States, has unfortunately witnessed several...
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![The Eagles are giving up passing yardage and touchdowns at an ugly clip this season and are in need a shutdown corner ASAP. With Darius Slay pushing 33, James Bradberry also on the other side of 30 and Avonte Maddox perpetually injured, the Eagles need to find at least one talented cornerback in the upcoming draft. That looks to be easier said than done in the spring lottery even with the Eagles having a decent stash of draft capital. Yes, the Birds will have their own first-round pick, two second-round selections (including New Orleans鈥), a late third-round compensatory pick for […] The Eagles are giving up passing yardage and touchdowns at an ugly clip this season and are in need a shutdown corner ASAP. With Darius Slay pushing 33, James Bradberry also on the other side of 30 and Avonte Maddox perpetually injured, the Eagles need to find at least one talented cornerback in the upcoming draft. That looks to be easier said than done in the spring lottery even with the Eagles having a decent stash of draft capital. Yes, the Birds will have their own first-round pick, two second-round selections (including New Orleans鈥), a late third-round compensatory pick for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/avonte.jpg?w=132)
Grotz: For Eagles, secondary help may be on the way 鈥 in the next draft?
The Eagles are giving up passing yardage and touchdowns at an ugly clip this season...

General Daily Insight for December 11, 2023
We can all get along on a day like this. The Moon in Scorpio sextiling...

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Erik Reynolds II helps St. Joe鈥檚 put the wraps on Princeton
Erik Reynolds II helps St. Joe's put the wraps on Princeton
![PHILADELPHIA — These are the games that make you better. It’s why Princeton coach Mitch Henderson was willing to take his team on the road into a hostile environment. It’s also why it hurts to lose for the first time. Erik Reynolds II scored 21 points, including six clutch free throws in the final two minutes, and Saint Joseph’s handed the Tigers a 74-70 setback that knocked them from the ranks of the unbeatens on Sunday afternoon in front of an electric crowd at Hagan Arena. Princeton (9-1) entered the day as one of eight remaining undefeated teams and would […] PHILADELPHIA — These are the games that make you better. It’s why Princeton coach Mitch Henderson was willing to take his team on the road into a hostile environment. It’s also why it hurts to lose for the first time. Erik Reynolds II scored 21 points, including six clutch free throws in the final two minutes, and Saint Joseph’s handed the Tigers a 74-70 setback that knocked them from the ranks of the unbeatens on Sunday afternoon in front of an electric crowd at Hagan Arena. Princeton (9-1) entered the day as one of eight remaining undefeated teams and would […]](/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TRT-L-PrincetonStJoesMBB-1210-01.jpg?w=132)
Princeton men鈥檚 basketball suffers first loss to Saint Joseph鈥檚
PHILADELPHIA — These are the games that make you better. It’s why Princeton coach Mitch...

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GREG JOHNSON: Tommy DeVito in for bigger test to keep Giants in playoff contention
Tommy DeVito in for bigger test to keep Giants in playoff contention

Rain will become snow as storm marches through Lehigh Valley; flood watch remains in effect
The weather outside is certainly frightful in the Lehigh Valley. The storm that is expected...

Lehigh Valley boys basketball: Whitehall wins Bloomsburg tourney; Dieruff beats Allen; Emmaus, Parkland lose for first time
Whitehall won a tournament title, Emmaus and Parkland lost for the first time, Dieruff beat...

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Talking Business with Don Cunningham: Of holidays, homecomings and gift-buying
Every year my family asks me for a gift list. I never know what to...

Man, woman dead after being hit by vehicle in Allentown
A man and a woman died early Sunday after being hit by a vehicle on...

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Your View from Northampton County human services director: Mark Pinsley’s report on medical abuse could make children less safe
Opinion: After I reviewed聽the Lehigh County controller's Aug. 23 report on medical abuse cases, it...