Community Letters
-
Letter: Local Faith Leaders Speak Against Conversion Therapy
—
by
As the U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to rule against the ability for states to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, we felt called as leaders and members of our local faith communities to speak out against this harmful practice. Conversion “therapy” is a misnomer. It is not therapy. It is widely discredited and has no basis…
-
Letters: No to Casino Dealer School; Support Public Media; Abuse of Presidential Pardons
—
by
To future applicants considering Happy Valley Casino jobs: If you’re thinking of signing up for the Dealer School or for roles as slot attendants, security or food and beverage staff at the proposed Happy Valley Casino, you may want to think again. Working at a casino may look like steady work on paper, but the…
-
Letters: Penn State Cancer Institute’s Failed Leadership; Stand Up for Community by Supporting WPSU
—
by
Vindication tastes bitter when it comes at such a cost, but the record must now show: every alarm I sounded was justified. On Thursday, Nov. 20, Spotlight PA exposed a damning internal review of the Penn State Cancer Institute: chemotherapy overdoses, treatment delays that let cancers spread unchecked, incomplete patient records, and a toxic workplace…
-
Letters: State Budget Fails Direct Care Workers; Research ‘Dealer School’ Before Enrolling
—
by
I am outraged that Gov. Shapiro and the legislature once again passed a state budget that ignores 94% of Pennsylvania’s direct care workforce. Only a small portion of home care workers, those in the participant-directed program, received funding. The rest—the caregivers employed by home care agencies serving older adults and people with disabilities across this…
-
Letters: Candidates and Casino; Kepler Barn Legacy; Retain Judges and Justices; 20-Second Hug Club
—
by
The upcoming elections for College Township Council will determine who will oversee College Township’s efforts to mitigate any harms caused by the soon-to-open Happy Valley Casino. Three candidates are running for two open seats. This is an off-year election, so voter turnout will likely be low. Your vote will make a difference! Candidate interviews discussing…
-
Letters: Judicial Retention Disinformation; Be Informed About Casino; 2nd Home Scourge; Yes on Retention; Weigh In on Sign Ordinance
—
by
Some Pennsylvania voters recently received judicial retention political mailers for the Nov. 4 election falsely accusing Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices of politically “gerrymandering the map for Democrats.” We’d like to set that record straight. The PA Supreme Court did not gerrymander a map. It followed the law to protect voters, and declared the 2011 PA congressional…
-
Letters: ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Marion Township’; Spring Casino Opening?; Republicans Subsidize Jets, Not Health Care
—
by
In the book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” we find Arthur is arguing with a government official as he’s trying to stop the bulldozing of his house. He’s told that a bypass has to be built. Arthur wants to know why to which the official replies, “It’s a bypass, you’ve got to build bypasses.”…
-
Letters: Penn State Needs Innovative Enrollment Plan; ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Bad for PA
—
by
Our Penn State trustees have voted to close seven of our Commonwealth Campuses, saving $40 million annually. This is a low return (1.4 % of budget) and high-risk decision. High-risk because it may dramatically diminish the likelihood of increased Harrisburg support, especially from the seven (of 50) PA senators and representatives in these areas. Consider…
-
Letters: Penn State Commonwealth Campuses Play Vital Role, Deserve Better From University
—
by
WE ARE… Because of Commonwealth Campuses As Penn State faculty at University Park for 18 years, my students and I commend Commonwealth Campuses. Penn State DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York gave some of my best students their “start” on the “2+2 plan.” Eleven days ago, I congratulated the Bellisario College…
-
Letters: Support for Barlow, Black for State College School Board
—
by
Jesse Barlow is an outstanding candidate for State College School Board. As a parent of two SCASD-educated kids who has lived in the area for more than 40 years, he knows our community and our schools. He has fine leadership and listening skills developed in part during his eight-year stint on the State College Borough…