Letters to the Editor
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Letters: Don’t Bet on Casino Coming to Mall; Where Do PSU Trustee Candidates Stand on Gambling Policy?
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Ask any opponent or supporter of the Nittany Mall casino about the project’s status and most of them will either say it is a done deal or it is still awaiting a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Those who know the Pa. Supreme Court Justices have not yet decided and ruled about the casino’s…
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Letters: County Jail Should Have Outdoor Recreation; Election Deniers in Legislature; Competing Visions
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For a community that prides itself on being enlightened, it continues to be very disappointing that access to outdoor space by people incarcerated in the Centre County Correctional Facility is still under debate. We should keep in mind, some of the people who are in the prison will be found innocent and are being held…
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Letter: Let’s Renovate and Innovate for the Future of Park Forest Middle School
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Imagine for a moment what our children think of decisions like that of the administrators who recently recommended a build-new option for the Park Forest Middle School rehabilitation. Young people know the world is in deep climate crisis, and yet their elders are selling us on a plan that eliminates the daily joy of families…
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Letters: Stakes High in 2023 Election; Lottery Partnership a Bad Bet for Penn State; Time to Talk Turkey; GOP’s Congressional Chaos
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As a high school sophomore, I’m too young to vote, but I know the stakes could not be higher in this “off-year” election. That’s why I’m imploring you to vote this Nov. 7. Across the ballot, Democratic candidates uphold election integrity and equal rights. Three key races illustrate the importance of your vote. Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices…
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Letters: Benner Township Needs C-NET; Ferguson Township Stormwater Fee ‘Out of Control’
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If the local government officials of Benner Township believe in transparency and keeping all area residents informed, then Benner Township absolutely needs C-NET. Remember the 1-million-square-foot fulfillment center that is still planned for Benner Township? Since that huge warehouse was last discussed in the local media in August 2022, we still do not know who the…
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Letter: Penn State Should End Partnership with PA Lottery
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Penn State’s fans and alumni are coming to realize that the Pennsylvania Lottery has morphed into just another online casino. The “instant” online games the university and the Lottery are promoting to Penn State students, including freshmen, are basically just a variation of online slot machines. Both instant games and online slots are designed to induce high-frequency betting.…
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Letters: Urge Thompson to Support End of Greyhound Racing; CATA Funding Column Missed the Mark; Inflation Reduction Act Benefits
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This September, the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture will vote on an amendment to outlaw all gambling on greyhound racing nationwide. Even though greyhound racing is a dying industry, more than $400 million is still bet on dog races each year in our country. Further, as dog racing slowly dies in the United States, foreign dog…
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Letters: Casino Isn’t a Done Deal; The Brewery Is More Than a Bar
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Ask your friends in Happy Valley about the status of the casino planned for the Nittany Mall. Most folks here think it is now a fully approved done deal. After all, back in May a local reporter published a misleading article with the title, “Why State College’s Anti-Gambling Movement Failed to Stop the Nittany Mall casino.”…
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Conklin: Responsible Contractor Ordinance Protects Workers
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We should never put a label on worker safety. The men and women who toil every day to provide for themselves and their families should expect to have safe working conditions whether they are union or non-union. We should never put a label on a livable wage. Workers deserve to be compensated fairly and have the…
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Letter: Proactive Governance Is Responsible Governance
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Fear mongering is leading the charge against the Responsible Contractor Ordinance (RCO), a proactive measure of governance that has been brought up for consideration within our Centre County Government. Instead of casting unfounded doubts, let’s focus on responsible governance with our tax dollars: ensuring we have responsible contractors doing our tax funded work instead of…