Letters

The Wilkes-Barre Area School Board majority could not be deterred when indisputable evidence of academic decline, impaired security, higher dropout rates and higher costs were presented to them as consequences of consolidation. Largely, the public […]

“Mom, sorry, you are going to a nursing home.” Those are words that no child wants to say to their aging parent. But unfortunately, this is the reality for many older Pennsylvanians. Our state has […]

Once I was a fan of horse racing, until discovering how these magnificent horses are treated by their owners, trainers and jockeys, whipping them to run faster. And when they don’t win, they are sent […]

Forty-seven years ago, President Richard Nixon established the Environmental Protection Agency, recognizing “clean air, clean water, and open spaces should once again be the birthright of every American.” Since that launch of the EPA, both […]

While driving up Giants Despair, I am totally disgusted by the trash that is being deposited on the sides of the road. It appears these disgusting pigs have no regard for themselves or others. Why […]

Education Voters of Pa. have been misleading in their criticisms of SB/HB 76, which eliminates school property taxes. As reported in the Times Leader article, “Advocates: Pa plan to ax school property taxes not as […]

Women of religious communities, as the Times-Leader accurately noted on June 3, have hugely impacted local lives through a full range of social services over the past two centuries. However, it might be historically noteworthy […]

Dear Editor, On May 17, 2018, I submitted a comment in response to New York Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand’s proposal which may give individual dairy farmers approximately $8,000. The average dairy farm is losing several […]

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff of the United Way of Wyoming Valley, I would like to extend our appreciation for all those companies and individuals who participated in the United […]