Wilkes-Barre is at a crossroads in its responsibility to protect cats who live here. At this critical moment, it’s important to recommit to the only humane and effective method to address community cat populations—Trap-Neuter-Return, or […]
As a district attorney, I am certainly not alone in believing that strong families are the foundation of our communities, and children from strong families have a greater chance of being healthy, productive, law-abiding citizens. […]
If radar is not for raising money, why not set speed limits at the safest speeds? What are the safest speeds and who should decide? The safest speeds are the 85th percentile speeds (the speed […]
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Times Leader and Geri Gibbons for the thoughtful story on our Memorial Day services honoring our seven Gold Star Boys, who gave their lives defending […]
It’s time for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to tell the truth about officer-to-inmate ratios. In a recent state House hearing, DOC told lawmakers the ratio was 5-to-1. Seems reasonable. Problem is it isn’t close […]
Here we go again. The Republicans can’t get through a four-year term without taking us to war. Now the Iranians are our new enemies. We are sending a carrier and its support group into harm’s […]
This past Monday, several communities in northeast Pennsylvania celebrated Memorial Day by releasing hundreds of balloons into the air to commemorate fallen soldiers and war heroes. Most of these balloons will end up miles away […]
In your recent story about possible furloughs and tax hikes in the Lake-Lehman School District, Drew Salko was correct in noting that state funding for public schools has not kept pace with the cost of […]
If the Wilkes-Barre City Council truly wants to humanely and effectively address the homeless cat crisis, it should vote “no” on trapping, neutering and re-abandoning cats. It is illegal in Pennsylvania to abandon cats, for […]
The 64th Fine Arts Fiesta was wonderful last weekend on Public Square. There was beautiful art all over the Square and entertaining and exciting performances on the stage. The Artists’ Market had artists from all […]
Horseracingwrongs.com reports 2,000 horses die racing or training on American tracks each year, and thousands more are confined, whipped and drugged, suffering painful injuries. This figure does not represent the horses that did not make […]
There’s a reason we call them first responders. They’re the first people to head into danger and to help their neighbors whenever they are needed. These brave individuals are our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals, […]
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