Letters
Your view: Congress must pass the Heroes Act
For more than two months, the Heroes Act, the next COVID-19 economic relief package, has sat on U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell s desk, without even a debate. Now the Senate leader and our own Sen. Pat Toom
Stop family farms being destroyed by federal policy
My husband s grandfather came here from Poland in the early 1900s, worked in the mines until he saved enough money to buy land.
Your view: Don’t let pandemic keep you from cancer screenings
Screening for cancers using evidence-based screening tests saves lives.
Your view: Thanks to area printer for booklet on grief
I want the people of our region to know of a local business, Corcoran Printing, which recently printed a booklet which is used in a grief counselling ministry.
America’s dependency on China must end
As a result of Chinese deceit a worldwide pandemic that might well have been prevented is costing countless lives. It has been staggering to see how thoroughly the Chinese government initially mishand
Your view: Only logical not to vote for Trump in November
A person who is suffering from schizophrenia is out of touch with reality.
Your view: It’s time for NFL to dump Redskins
The Washington Redskins NFL franchise is a disgrace.
Your view: An alternative to statehood for Washington, D.C.
Instead of statehood for Washington, D.C., I propose that a smaller federal district be constructed without residential areas being included. Those parts remaining would revert back to Maryland from w
Your view: Defense of Columbus was wrong
On June 18, Christopher Calore wrote descriptively in defense of a man of faith, Christopher Columbus. I don t know Mr. Calore, but what he wrote about is very similar to what I studied years ago in s
Your View: Support those who have built this country
Our forefathers (including George Washington) laid a foundation for this great United States of America, more than 200 years ago. Every person and event since then has built the country into what it i
Your view: Columbus was a man of faith
Most recently we witnessed an attack on our history as Americans. Images of our Nation s Fathers have been defaced, including that of Christopher Columbus in Wilkes-Barre.
Your view: Trump campaign ad’s claims are absurd
A recent political ad being aired in support of Donald Trump s reelection campaign claims that fossil fuels extraction industries (fracking and coal mining) account for 600,000 jobs in Pennsylvania.
Your view: Support The Longest Day virtually on June 20
June is Alzheimer s and Brain Awareness Month.
Your view: Harness momentum of protests for change
As expressed earlier in phone interviews with various media outlets, the officers, executive committee and members of the Wilkes-Barre NAACP express their sincere condolences to the families of Ahmaud
Your view: Time to take a stand against racism in America
Systemic racism in this nation is as old as our Declaration of Independence.
Their view: ‘No-excuse,’ mail-in voting wrong for democracy
Democracy doesn t come cheap, and maintaining our republic requires participation.
Your view: America’s dependency on China must end
As a result of Chinese deceit, a worldwide pandemic that might well have been prevented is costing countless lives. It has been staggering to see how thoroughly the Chinese government initially mishan
Your view: Keep us all safe by funding front-line workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us how much we rely on working people, including healthcare professionals, delivery drivers, grocery store employees and public service workers.
Your view: AP story about Holy Communion was wrong
I am disappointed that the Times Leader ran an Associated Press story on Communion during the pandemic, as it grossly misrepresents Catholic belief.
Your view: Protect what’s left of city’s historic buildings
Does it matter if we lose the Engle and Frank Clark buildings located on Main Street in Wilkes-Barre?