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Bill White: Stray animals posing increasing problem in PA
If you've been following the continuing controversy revolving around what now is known as the state Dog Law Enforcement Office, you probably know it's been under fire for its enforcement — or nonenforcement — of Pennsylvania's tough 2008 dog law.
Leadership neededI can only draw a simple conclusion: We need real leadership in Washington, D.C., to resolve our financial problems before we fall off the... Use scalpel, not axGoing over the "fiscal cliff" will apply a butcher's meat ax to a problem that deserves a surgeon's scalpel. But the Republicans, in... Logic must prevailWhy avoid going over the "fiscal cliff"? It appears that this is the only way to assure cuts in spending. We would also have more revenue... Cut spending, waste to avoid 'fiscal cliff'I am tired of bailing out government's irresponsible spending with the government continuously raising my taxes. Congress and the... Bill White: Some Christmas decorators suffer for their artI've read that Michelangelo ruined his eyesight and put a tremendous strain on his back and neck as he painted the Sistine Chapel. Vincent... Bill White: Bethlehem City Council made wrong choice for trash discussionOK, let's pretend you're a member of Bethlehem City Council. Bill White: Feed the hungry and win a Christmas Lights TourI'll introduce this year's Christmas Lights Tour fundraising campaign for Second Harvest Food Bank with a letter I received, along with a... Bill White: Time to nominate your favorite Christmas displaysJason Reph, whose synchronized musical display in Bushkill Township is one of the area's most amazing, emailed me last January about a... Paul Carpenter: It took courage for DA to cite 'culture' in Bethlehem tragedyThe young and pretty face smiling at us from Monday's and Tuesday's front pages will haunt many people for a long time, even those who did... Paul Carpenter: Bethlehem's city officials disrespect Old GloryIf the American flag is not important, why run it up a flagpole in the first place? If the city of Bethlehem has other higher priorities... Paul Carpenter: Pennsylvania plain folk not accommodated but should beThe air can get pretty ripe on a warm spring day, especially in the rural regions west of the Lehigh Valley, where the aroma is enhanced... Paul Carpenter: Pennsylvania would not let Oliver Wendell Holmes be a judgeAs horrifying as the thought of another 10-year term for Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ron Castille might be, there is merit in a new lawsuit... Paul Carpenter: Symbol of PA gas drilling opposition succumbs to offer of moneyYou have to give Denise Dennis some credit. She did not come cheap. The price tag she put on her virtue is about the same as the amount Gov.... |
YOUR VIEWJohn W. Smeaton: Lehigh University, Bethlehem police have worked together to serve the communityBethlehem Mayor John... Robert K. Young: Full disclosure of super PAC donations neededSince the January 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the political landscape has been... Vincent Smith: Support Catasauqua plan to transform FLSmidth siteThe Borough of Catasauqua has been in need for decades — in need of stations for fire, police, fire police and emergency management... Ken Sturzenacker: 'Fiscal cliff' gives Republicans chance to blame DemocratsRepublicans still conducting an autopsy of the presidential election to find the cause of Mitt Romney's political death ought to take time... Scott Armstrong: Republican Party needs an urban strategy, not a new messageSince the presidential election, much of the political discourse has shifted to an analysis of why Republican presidential candidate Mitt... Jay Ostrich: Pa. LCB extends its own monopolyGrowing up on a Pennsylvania farm, we enjoyed playing games over the holidays and none more than Monopoly. The possibilities were endless,... John F. Brinson: Obama did not win the election; Romney lost itBarack Obama did not win the election. Mitt Romney and the Republicans lost it. Obama has no mandate. None whatsoever. Raymond L. Singer: Cardiac bypass surgery report cards have helped patientsThis month marks the 20-year anniversary of the first publication by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, known as PHC4,... Paul McEwan: 'Lincoln' evokes symbolism of movies at the White HousePresident Obama's special screening of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" at the White House on Nov. 15 offered plenty of potent symbolism. Here... Courtney Buchanan: Lehigh University pavilion symbolizes a cultural link to ChinaAlthough it may not be apparent, Lehigh University has close connections with China, dating back to 1879 when the first students from that... After Hurricane Sandy, 'things cannot go back to normal overnight'I never really think much about how much I love my clothes, books or shoes until I think about what it would be like to lose all of them.... Spencer H. Diamond: Romney loss won't deter my political activityIt was a feeling I had never felt before. My heart raced as every number flashed before my eyes, followed by a map colored red or blue. I... Cheerleading is a competitive sport, tooAs summer winds down, the fall sports season is just getting started. Everyone loves an entertaining game of small-town football, field... Movie theater shooting shows need for stricter gun controlLike many of my friends and relatives, I attended a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises." It's a film that I, like many others... East Penn should reconsider busing decision"Back in my day, I had to walk to and from school -- uphill both ways -- in 4 feet of snow with no shoes," my grandfather commonly jokes... Report can serve as a valuable lesson for Penn State studentsIn November, as I was getting ready for class at Penn State, television news was stating that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky... Stand up to goverment's attack on religionThe best definition of religious freedom I could find was on Wikipedia: "A principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community... |
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