Op/Ed: Community health centers betray pro-life trust
Congressman claims federal funds used to pay for abortions
By Joe Pitts, U.S. Rep., 16th District
U.S. Rep. Joe Pitts (R-16)
There are 237 Community Health Center sites in Pennsylvania. Their umbrella organization, the National Association of Community Health Centers, declares that their mission is to serve over 23 million people at more than 9,000 sites to address the widespread lack of access...
The Times’ 2016 primary endorsements
Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voting expecting to be busier than normal
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
By now, you may be a bit tired of “feeling the Bern” or how “huge” this primary election is going to be, but the fact of the matter is that on Tuesday, the voters of Pennsylvania will have an opportunity to vote in the most meaningful primary election in decades — with but major party...
Op/Ed: Help cure cancer; we all have a role to play
The fight against cancer is one everybody should join
By Kris Toomey
The author, left, her daughter Bridget center and Kris’s mother, Beverly Duncan.
HELP CURE CANCER. I used to think that was a job description far above my abilities. Now, I believe that is a job description anyone can fill.
When a family member, or someone you care about, receives a cancer diagnosis, a common response is...
On endorsements and superdelegates: let the people decide
I don’t need elected officials to tell me who to vote for
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
I try to be appreciative of elected officials and the work they do. And I wouldn’t want their jobs, not for the money and perks, not for the fame and glory. But right now I’m annoyed.
Officials elected by vote of all the people of the state should, in my view, once elected, continue...
Letter: The State of the 158th
To The Editor,
There has been a lot of misinformation going around about the contested primary election to replace retiring Representative Chris Ross in the 158th District. Endorsed candidate Lenny Rivera withdrew from the race on March 26 due to a dispute over the procedure to collect petition signatures. Lenny was a good candidate but he wanted to avoid the distraction this issue would cause...
Letter: GOP ads about Malloy are deceptive
To The Editor:
For several weeks my mailbox has been overflowing with large flyers sent by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania supporting Tom Killion and panning Marty Molloy, the candidates in the April 26 special election. This special election will fill the open seat in the Pennsylvania 9th Senatorial District.
PA GOP builds brilliant GOTV plan — for Democrats
Attacking ‘Pre-Wal-Mart’ majors and abortion rights could lead Nov. disaster
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
There’s dumb and then there’s pour gasoline on yourself and dive into the barbecue dumb.
And it seems like Republicans in your beloved state legislature have stocked up on the Kingsford and are wearing loads of Eau de Sunoco in a brilliant attempt to pander to a small minority...
Letter: Holding Harrisburg accountable
To The Editor,
I am often asked what I mean when I say Harrisburg must be held accountable. Where to start is a better question. There are a lot of areas where this applies but let’s start with one of the easiest to identify. I want to end the practice of paying per diems to our legislators for the days that they are in Harrisburg. (Per diems are a daily food and lodging expense allowance...
Letter: Disappointed in Rivera’s behavior
To The Editor,
I am writing to express my sadness and disappointment in the behavior reported in a recent article regarding Mr. Rivera who withdrew from the ballot for State Representative because of problems with his petitions, including misrepresentation before a notary.
Mr. Rivera stated that he really did not understand the process and he made this misrepresentation unknowingly. From...
Letter: Sign up to help Road To Recovery
To The Editor:
As part of the leadership team for the Main Line Health Cancer Program, we are fortunate to work with an excellent group of health care professionals to offer high quality cancer care to our patients. However, the care we provide doesn’t help patients who can’t get to treatment.
