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Opinion: Pennsylvania must be prepared to meet energy challenges
Opinion: 2026 must be the year we do what it takes to secure a prosperous...
Letters to the Editor: Rising prices are outpacing Americans’ incomes
Letters: For Donald Trump and his billionaire cronies, a "Golden Age" of prosperity may be...
Faith & Values: Please don’t hang up on Jesus
From behind the sales, Santas, snowmen, and sleigh bells, the Birthday Boy calls to each...
Opinion: A last will is more than a legal document
Opinion: A last will can be a meaningful chance to heal old wounds, settle lingering...
Letters: Rep. Mackenzie’s appearances send contradictory message
Letter: Shortly after celebrating economic “success,” the congressman was photographed serving meals at a homeless...
Bill White: Test your Christmas-related knowledge with this quiz
Bill White: Test your knowledge in the 25th edition of Bill White's Christmas holiday quizzes
Opinion: Ignorance about vaccines puts all of us at risk
Opinion: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is taking us into a dark time where ignorance will...
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Opinion: America needs genuine health care policy reform
Opinion: The American people are getting tired of seeing health care used as a political...
Opinion: Three health centers essential to quality care in Lehigh Valley
Opinion: The Valley has three Federally Qualified Health Centers that provide care to anyone who...
Letters to the Editor: Remember the meaning of Christmas
Letter: We look back some 2,000 years to the birth of the child Jesus, who...
Opinion: Who owns America’s affordability problem?
Opinion: We need to spend less and enact tax policies that reduce the federal deficit.
Letters to the Editor: Homeowners should offer security camera video to help catch Lights in the Parkway vandals
Letter: Those causing this senseless vandalism need to be held accountable.
Opinion: Our students deserve safe and thriving arts programs
Opinion: Student protection and arts enrichment must always go hand in hand.
Letters to the Editor: Mackenzie’s change of heart doesn’t excuse his earlier vote
Letters: Mackenzie signed his name to a plan to extend the credits for three years...
Opinion: Universities must step up as aviation’s workforce gap widens
Opinion: Colleges should offer programs to help ease the aviation industry's workforce shortage
Letters: Lackawanna County data center poses risk to Lehigh River
Letters: About one hour away from Lehigh County, residents of Clifton and Covington in Lackawanna...
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Opinion: Racket sports athletes must protect their eyes
Encourage the young athletes to keep their sports glasses on during drills, practices, and games.
Letters to the Editor: Just eliminate PIAA high school football playoffs completely
Letter: Rather than trying to fix a bad and patently unfair system, why not just...
Opinion: Jane Austen’s novels show the staying power of good writing
Opinion: In Jane Austen's novels, although there are always obstacles to overcome, all ends well
Letters to the Editor: Drivers are ignoring Pa.’s new law banning cellphone use
Letters: Will this just become another unenforced law like clearing all the snow from your...
Opinion: Bethlehem needs more firefighters to keep the city safe
Opinion: The Bethlehem Fire Department is dangerously understaffed
Letters to the Editor: Founding Fathers made brilliant choices
Letter: I started reading the Federalist Papers and with the introductory one written by that...
Opinion: Shop smart when buying refurbished electronic goods
Opinion: Buying used means less toxic e-waste going to landfills
Letters to the Editor: Enforce Route 22 traffic rules with drones, cameras
Letter: What is unreasonable is to continue to ignore the volume of aggressive drivers, motorcycles...
Opinion: Fixing Pa.’s 53-year-old high school sports mistake
Opinion: Separate playoffs would give public-school athletes a realistic chance to win championships
Opinion: Military personnel have a right and a duty to disobey illegal orders
Opinion: The Uniform Code of Military Justice classifies the unlawful killing of a human being...
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Letters: An unexpected Christmas gift
Letters: Now that was all I needed and I was choked up.
Bill White: Lehigh Valley math team and its longtime coach continue their winning ways
Bill White: Just because these kids focus on math doesn’t mean they aren’t well-rounded
Letters: Allentown City Council making big financial mistake
Letters: Five council members chose to bury their heads in the sand on the rising...
Opinion: America’s wild Arctic lands deserve permanent protection
Opinion: The Arctic belongs to all of us — and it deserves to remain forever...
Letter to the Editor: Pa.’s new Crown Law is an example of government at its worst
Letters: The government being all knowing, dictating to businesses gives me great comfort.
Opinion: Data centers are not inevitable. We need to stop them
Opinion: Let us be clear that data centers are not welcome in the Lehigh Valley.
Letters to the Editor: Lehigh Valley residents should oppose Air Products’ data center plan
Letters: Data centers guzzle energy and water, while offering few jobs and little economic growth.
Opinion: President Trump’s actions put America’s future in doubt
Opinion: No matter how the Trump presidency ends, illiberalism will continue to haunt American politics
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Opinion: Simple question reignites thoughts of family history
Opinion: Easy access to information is among the most significant changes over the last 50...
Letters to the Editor: Allentown School District should prioritize academics over sports
Opinion: State lawmakers should place limits on capital projects in districts that are failing academically
Opinion: Transparency is the first step to safer schools
Opinion: When it comes to our kids, providing a safe environment for them to learn...
Letters to the Editor: E-bikes are making Lehigh Valley trails dangerous
Opinion: E-bikes can hit 20 miles per hour or more — and that is too...
Opinion: Pa. residents would benefit from extending health care tax credits
Opinion: Our health care system has too much complexity and persistent barriers to care
Opinion: Trump administration is putting national parks in peril
Opinion: Trump-era cutbacks are disassembling the U.S. system of national parks
Opinion: Victim shaming won’t help solve poverty in U.S.
Opinion: Is society’s purpose to generate wealth so that a very few can live extravagantly
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Opinion: Trump’s leadership fits into pattern of pragmatic American power
Opinion: Trump’s style reflects the belief that leadership must serve the people’s interest first
Letters to the Editor: Hunters can help hungry Lehigh Valley families
Letters: A processor will butcher a deer at no cost to the hunter and provide...
Bill White: Clothes may not make the man, but they can tell great stories
Bill White: The clothes we wear can tell great stories about us
Letters to the Editor: A little bit of socialism isn’t so bad
Letters: People toss around the word “socialism” as if it were like anthrax. I think...
Opinion: How to stay informed without being consumed
Opinion: In the communities where we actually live, most Americans behave very differently than our...
Opinion: Is Zohran Mamdani’s victory the wave of the future?
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani’s win as the mayor of New York represents a major victory for...
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Opinion: How higher education now powers the Lehigh Valley
Opinion: Colleges and universities function as anchor institutions in the Lehigh Valley
Letters: Americans want to know the truth about Epstein files
Letters: The Republican Party leadership has worked nonstop to keep the Epstein files hidden
Opinion: Billionaires are not to blame for poverty
Opinion: To avoid poverty graduate from high school, get a full-time job and marry before...
Letters: Trump should be forced to pay to restore the People’s House
Letters: Many Republican politicians are still focused on trying to get rid of the Affordable...
Opinion: Could the United States Constitution be created today?
Opinion: Without compromise any substantive changes to our ruling document may be nearly impossible
Opinion: I voted and then realized how little I really knew
Opinion: Being a good voter is more than showing up. It is being prepared even...
Letters: Should we thank airport delays for ending the shutdown?
Letters: Could this be because it's finally affecting our lawmakers since they too must contend...
Opinion: Veterans deserve more than just our respect
Opinion: Military service has long shaped the Lehigh Valley, where nearly 12,000 residents from Lehigh...
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Remembering a Berks County hero on Veterans Day [opinion]
Remembering a Topton man's important but all too brief life of service to his community...
Opinion: On Veterans Day, I appreciate your thanks. But it isn’t that simple
Opinion: Veterans Day is complicated. I’m still bitter. But I’m also proud.
Letters to the Editor: Big Brother is watching, on camera
Commentary only shared 1 perspective on race In a Nov. 2 Commentary, Carl P. Leubsdorf...
Bill White: What I learned when I had to rely on food stamps/SNAP to eat
Bill White: During the Food Frugality Challenge, I learned a lot about the misconceptions people...
Letters to the Editor: One simple step to lowering health care costs
Letter: Two main reasons health care is so expensive are insurance companies and hospitals, in...
Opinion: School districts must confront tough choices to protect public education
Opinion: Leadership sometimes means doing the uncomfortable to protect the essential
Letters to the Editor: Thanks for not letting campaign signs litter our highways forever
Letter: Political signs posted along the highways are useful information to inform local voters of...
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Opinions: Thanksgiving’s approach brings thoughts of ‘impactful’ mentor
Opinion: It’s always people who build the sturdy foundations we all stand on
Letters: How East Penn could realign its schools without spending a fortune
Letters: There still may be a way to preserve the K-8 realignment plan with most...
Opinion: There is a solution to wealth inequality in America
Opinion: Wealth inequality is the moral cancer destroying our society and our planet
Letters: GOP leaders’ reaction to racist, antisemitic, homophobic texts was disturbing
Letters: Over 250 slurs? That is more than an occasional off-color joke.
Opinion: Dixie Cup building redevelopment depends on compromise
Opinion: For either side to be hostile to the other is to fall into the...
Opinion: Pa. budget delay hurts the state’s most vulnerable residents
Opinion: This is not a top or bottom issue. This is a human issue.
Letters: Consider landfill’s hazards when filling out your ballot
Letters: Lower Saucon residents should know about potential hazards related to the Bethlehem Landfill
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Opinion: Allentown Symphony is a Lehigh Valley cultural keystone
Opinion: The Allentown Symphony stands as a living argument for why music matters
Letters: Liberals should match their actions to their beliefs
Letters: Commentaries concerning Democrats’ American dream problem are examples of left-wing lunacy
Bill White: Pa. Supreme Court judges deserve ‘yes’ vote on retention
Bill White: The three Pa. Supreme Court judges in the upcoming retention election deserve your...
Letters: Jefferson Health wasting money needed for medical staff
Letters: Jefferson Health is trying to correct bad management practices by beginning staff layoffs
Opinion: Two split screens, one political awakening
Opinion: Diplomacy backed by credible power can shorten conflicts and prevent worse ones.
Letters: South Whitehall incumbent commissioners deserve reelection
Letters: Vote for Monica Hodges and Chris Peischl to keep South Whitehall strong and successful
Opinion by Roger MacLean: Lehigh County’s taxpayers and families are priority number one
Opinion: When people do not feel safe from crime, harm or violence, they cannot live...
Opinion by Josh Siegel: Lehigh County needs a new generation of leadership and new politics
Opinion by Democratic candidate for Lehigh County executive, state Rep. Josh Siegel: County government should...
Letters: Blame Democrats and Republicans for failures in Pa., federal government
Letters: I am dissatisfied and disgusted by our state and federal representation.
Opinion by Tara Zrinski: Northampton County needs an executive who is accountable and takes action
Opinion: I believe our residents deserve transparency, accountability and action — not complacency and excuses
Opinion by Thomas Giovanni: Northampton County government needs a course correction
Opinion: As I travel across our county one message rings loud and clear: it’s time...
Letters: Pope is hypocritical when he condemns wealth
Letters: I was always taught that the pope is infallible. What a joke.
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Letters: Pa. needs law to prevent ridiculous buyouts for coaches, other state employees
Letters: Since we the citizens will get to pay coach Franklin around $50 million as...
Opinion: LANTA moves the Lehigh Valley, we need our leaders to invest in it
Opinion: LANTA supports workers, businesses, students, seniors and people with disabilities
Letters: Don’t pay Pa. lawmakers until they pass state budget. Give money to worthy causes instead.
Letters: Pennsylvania senators and representatives should have their pay and benefits forfeited until there is...
Opinion: Trump administration using antifa as political straw man
Opinion: The problem with calling antifa a terrorist organization is that there is no organization...
Letters: Protesting is American. Ryan Mackenzie should say so.
Letters: Congressman Mackenzie should say peaceful protest is a tool for giving voice to the...