Jarrett Coleman

State Sen. Jarrett Coleman represents the 16th District, which includes parts of Lehigh and Bucks counties.

An exterior view of Allen High School. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Opinion: Transparency is the first step to safer schools

November 29, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Opinion: When it comes to our kids, providing a safe environment for them to learn is paramount.

Regulating skill games is a part of the budget impasse. And if a deal cannot be reached this time, it might never happen, which would be fine with a lot people who benefit from the profits on the games. (Courtesy of Krebs Communications & Public Engagement)

Opinion: Skill games are a lifeline for small businesses, volunteer fire companies, fraternal clubs and veterans. Taxing them would be crushing.

July 9, 2025 at 7:31 a.m.

Opinion: The unprecedented tax rate and unfeasible overregulation in Senate Bill 756 would make it impossible for our veteran organizations to continue benefitting from skill games.

Madison Wilson cleans the bar Sept. 5, 2020, at Braveheart Highland Pub in Hellertown. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

Opinion: It’s time to end COVID-19 penalties on small businesses

May 25, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

Opinion: It’s time to end the PLCB’s shameful practice of holding liquor licenses hostage over COVID related violations

Pennsylvania state legislators listen Feb. 4, 2025, during the budget proposal delivered by Gov. Josh Shapiro at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. (Dan Gleiter/ pennlive.com/TNS)

Opinion: Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget features major flaws

March 21, 2025 at 7:31 a.m.

Opinion: Six billion dollars, that is the difference between revenue projections and Gov. Shapiro’s latest budget proposal.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Wavebreakmedia /Getty Images)

Your View: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

September 29, 2024 at 7:31 a.m.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Allentown School District officials hold a forum Oct. 10 to update the public on the district's safety strategies and measures after a gun was discovered in Allen High. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Your View: Parents have the right to know when a weapon is brought to school

July 14, 2024 at 7:31 a.m.

Opinion: As a parent, I know firsthand the anxiety one feels when sending a child off to school.

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