Submitted by Harrison Fairbanks, Retired Economist In the world of economics and finance, defaults are typically dreaded, with a cloud of economic downturn and financial collapse trailing not far behind.
Submitted by Dwight Weidman of Greene Township I received a mailing promoting a young man for the office of Register and Recorder, Clayton Bendell, the other day, and like most,
Submitted by Mary Brennan, Waynesboro I moved to Franklin County just before the COVID pandemic which limited my ability to learn much about the area, the people and politics. As
Submitted by Dana R Baker, resident of Letterkenny Township and retired public school educator. Franklin County Voters: The May primary will soon be here and in November we will elect
Submitted By Michael Edwards As scandalous headlines continue to dominate the news, hush money seems to be a topic that is frequently in the spotlight. Many people believe that paying
Submission by Dwight Weidman Unless you’ve been living off the grid for the last few days, you already know that Donald J Trump is now the first American ex-President to
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Submitted by Ethan Taylor In the wake of todays tragic shooting in Nashville, where at least six people were killed, the debate over whether teachers should be permitted to carry
Submitted by: Robin Agerton, Cumberland County Democratic Committee It’s critical to accurately report on Moms for Liberty and take the lipstick off the pig. Without the spotlight of responsible media,
Submitted by Michael Martinez Catalytic converter thefts seem to have surged in the last year. Despite the growing number of incidents, I feel that law enforcement has not taken the
Submitted by Alex Greenly I write to express my firm and notably “unpopular” belief that government spending on solar programs a wasteful investment. While I acknowledge the importance of transitioning
Submitted by Cheryl Parsons I fervently believe in the importance of our public school system. I benefited greatly from my public education and subsequently taught with dedicated teachers and staff
Submitted by: Claire M, Sophomore, Shippensburg University I am writing to express my strong disgust and disappointment regarding the recent inclusion of Trans Week of Visibility in the celebration of
Submitted by Emily Davison In response to your story “Addressing Drug Overdoses in PA” regarding overdose reduction, I strongly believe that the legal system can play a role by treating
Sent by Dr Jill Sunday Bartoli Stand up, Speak out Don’t be fooled by debt ceiling and budget cut lies I can completely understand the distrust and anger of many
Submitted by: Representative Joshua Kail, 15th Legislative District; Representative Jesse Topper, 78th Legislative District; Representative David Rowe, 85th Legislative District Following today’s hearing on school funding, House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D.
James Sikorski Jr. is the Pennsylvania Advocate for the National Motorists Association Sen. Greg Rothman’s push for municipal police radar has the same flaws now that he is in the
by David Callahan, President of the Pittsburgh-based Marcellus Shale Coalition Pennsylvania is often ground zero for political battles and policy debates, with the purple makeup of our state serving as
Submitted by Troy Jacobs The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that no person shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” I
This letter was received in response to a story we posted on Waynesboro receiving a Automated Red Light Enforcement Grant. Read that story here. While ARLE grant projects can be
Christmas miracles aren’t just for the Hallmark Channel. We have a beautiful Christmas miracle every year right in our little town of Chambersburg.
Submitted by Valerie Jordan, Fayetteville, PA To the Editor, An outsider (Mehmet Oz) beat Mastriano and Kauffman out: https://www.livevoterturnout.com/ENR/franklinpaenr/7/en/Index_7.html?fbclid=IwAR14c5GMUv-y1LwCyCUibfkhhzt5KjuDZ3eAl0cAqf7bHCvbl6FgbnofAsI I was extremely surprised at the low number of votes cast
Submitted by Dwight Weidman, Chambersburg PA If you want to see what the Democrats are up to, just listen to what they accuse others of doing. Lacking any successes since
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Submitted by Cheryl Parsons Let’s set the record straight. Recent attack ads that cherry-pick partial information about John Fetterman’s stance on crime are betting that Pennsylvania voters are susceptible to
Submitted by Dwight Weidman Author’s note: This is the original version of a column I did for another Chambersburg publication, which was edited by that publication to take out some
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I, Beth Farnham, do hereby submit my name as a candidate for Representative in Congress, District 13. I ask voters to please write in my name and fill in the
By Athan Koutsiouroumbas In late September, ABC News/Washington Post released a national survey to little fanfare, as its findings underscore what we already know: The economy and inflation are the
With the back-and-forth going on in terms of a debate between the two candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania, a local radio station, offered a compromise.
Submitted by Dr. Jill Bartoli Too many of our citizens in the United States are turned off about voting this November because of all the conflicting and confusing messages about
The Father and the Bear. Putch’s story about an aging character actor’s struggle with dementia is both insightful and moving.
We used to define motherhood as a lifelong commitment to taking care of children and doing household chores alone. Women now play a vital role to contribute to the economy
By Dwight D. Weidman I’ve never been a Doug Mastriano fan. Anyone who knows me or who has ever read one of my columns knows that. I don’t disagree with
Submitted by Mike Hayduk One big winner gets a $310,653.18 payoff on the episode of Chambersburg School District Wheel of Fortune.
Submitted by Frustrated Taxpayer Today, our country celebrates the day our nation declared independence from England and established a new nation, The United States of America. This was a result
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