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Our View: Griffith’s Pelosi-style display was out of line
Opinion

Our View: Griffith’s Pelosi-style display was out of line

· February 12, 2020

It didn t work for Nancy Pelosi, and it won t work for Walter Griffith.

Our View: Singing out for CASA
Opinion

Our View: Singing out for CASA

· February 10, 2020

This newspaper has frequently and vocally sung the praises of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Luzerne County.

Our View: With the right support, children with special needs can succeed
Opinion

Our View: With the right support, children with special needs can succeed

· February 8, 2020

Last Sunday s front page story about Quinn Crispell by staff writer Mary Therese Biebel was more than a feel-good saga of a child with Down syndrome overcoming the many obstacles the condition can thr

Our View: All groundhogs deserve a good home
Opinion · Wire

Our View: All groundhogs deserve a good home

· February 3, 2020

Sometimes violence isn t the answer.

Our View: Celebrate 100 years of votes for women
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Our View: Celebrate 100 years of votes for women

· January 30, 2020

One hundred years may seem like an impossibly long time ago, but in the scope of human history it s not much more than a blip.

Our View: Consider attending today’s WB budget hearing
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Our View: Consider attending today’s WB budget hearing

· January 28, 2020

On Monday, 20 days into his new administration, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown unveiled his proposed $51.9 million balanced budget for 2020, which includes no property tax increase this year.

Our View: Why we must never forget the legacy of Auschwitz
Opinion · Wire

Our View: Why we must never forget the legacy of Auschwitz

· January 27, 2020

You may have seen a meme online that puts pictures of Martin Luther King Jr., Barbara Walters and Anne Frank next to one another.

Our View: Mr. Peanut deserves better
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Our View: Mr. Peanut deserves better

· January 23, 2020

Mr. Peanut, the dapper legume who served as the instantly recognizable ambassador for Planters Peanuts for more than a century, has died, the company reported this week.

Our View: Onward, Christian quilters and friends
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Our View: Onward, Christian quilters and friends

· January 14, 2020
Our View: Rachel’s Challenge spreads needed message
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Our View: Rachel’s Challenge spreads needed message

· January 9, 2020
Our View: Wilkes program brings region’s stories to wider audience
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Our View: Wilkes program brings region’s stories to wider audience

· January 8, 2020
Our View: Francis E. Walter Dam needs your input
Opinion

Our View: Francis E. Walter Dam needs your input

· January 7, 2020
Our View: Best wishes to Brown as Wilkes-Barre’s new mayor
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Our View: Best wishes to Brown as Wilkes-Barre’s new mayor

· January 6, 2020
Our View: Wolf offers promising mental health plan; will funds follow?
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Our View: Wolf offers promising mental health plan; will funds follow?

· January 2, 2020
Our View: Saluting the heroes of Park Ave. crash
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Our View: Saluting the heroes of Park Ave. crash

· December 31, 2019
Our View: When will the hatred end?
Opinion

Our View: When will the hatred end?

· December 30, 2019
Our view: ‘Flushable’ wipes really aren’t
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Our view: ‘Flushable’ wipes really aren’t

· December 26, 2019
Our View: Enjoy Christmas, in whatever season it brings you
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Our View: Enjoy Christmas, in whatever season it brings you

· December 24, 2019
Our View: Put love, friendship over politics
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Our View: Put love, friendship over politics

· December 19, 2019
Our View: Raup’s dedication to Crime Watch worthy of admiration
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Our View: Raup’s dedication to Crime Watch worthy of admiration

· December 10, 2019