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Honoring EMS workers

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:52:18

To the Editor:

National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 19-25, is a time to recognize the professionals that sacrifice time with their families, friends and loved ones and put the needs of others above their own.

EMS personnel in Pike County and the surrounding area respond to emergency incidents 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are ready to provide lifesaving, dedicated and compassionate care at a moment�s notice. In addition, the members of the area�s emergency [...]

History stories liked in England

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:38:23 +0000

To the Editor:

As a long sighted reader from across the pond (no, not Skinners Pond) but Good Old England, the country that made the sister engines of 'Agenoria' and the 'Stourbridge Lion', I must congratulate you on your recent editorials that brought back many happy memories for me of my time in your area.

Way back in 1828-9 'Old England' played a most important part in the development and thus Historical Geography of the Honesdale and Hawley areas. The [...]

End abortion funding

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 16:25:48

�To the Editor:?I know what it's like for a woman to struggle to support two daughters on a retail salary. I saw my mother do it for years, faced with the hardship of serving as the primary breadwinner of her family when her disabled husband could no longer work. She counted every penny�and every red cent?she sent to Uncle Sam.?She did not want those hard-earned dollars to be spent on abortion. And poll after poll shows she was hardly alone. In fact a Quinnipiac poll [...]

Don't put school near gas pipeline

Mon, 8 Apr 2013 16:18:00

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To the Editor:

Our school district is trying desperately to build an unnecessary, $20 million primary school in the "death zone" of a high-pressure gas pipeline, and not one of us in the community has been asked whether we want to do such an outrageous thing.

We need to have a referendum on whether to build it. We the people who are going to have to pay for it and face the embarrassment in the media if worse comes to worst -- and are asked [...]

DEP policy would hurt local economy

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 15:36:05

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Open Letter to Thomas Starosta, PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP):

Tom:

I am writing you to voice my displeasure with the new [proposed] sewage system policy. Having bought property in Wayne County and planning to build sometime in the future I am very concerned about the added regulation and potential expense that this new policy will bring to my building project. It is a distinct possibility that the new policy could render the whole [...]

Team effort probes child abuse cases

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:28:56 +0000

To the Editor:

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month across the nation. In Wayne County, we grieve the 19 reports of substantiated child abuse in 2012. The vast majority of these reports were sexual abuse.

Most would agree, that sexual abuse ranks with some of society's most heinous crimes, yet it is also one of the most difficult crimes to prosecute. But here, in Wayne County, we are working to improve that through the Wayne County Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).

The MDT is [...]

Election reform needed

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:27:56

To the Editor:

At the birth of our Nation, our forefathers heeded the fears of less populated States that a "popular vote" would be discriminatory to their best interests and supported an Electoral College concept instead of majority rule.

Our great State of Pennsylvania is now hostage to the voting blocks of large cities drowning out the will of voters in less populated areas.

Democrat, Republican or Independent, each is entitled to a fair voice without having [...]

Pipeline opponents benefit from natural gas too

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 16:27:18 +0000

To the Editor:

I would like to offer my support to the employees and contractors of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Northeast Upgrade Project. I have lived in this community for 42 years and have seen many changes. If one of those changes involves a gas pipeline being upgraded, and means that our country could be less dependent on foreign energy sources, I support that. Many homes, businesses and offices in our area use natural gas to heat their home, their water, and to cook with. [...]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline good for economy

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:54:51 +0000

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To the Editor:

I felt compelled to write a letter describing how the Tennessee Gas Pipeline changed my life. I'm a single mom, restaurant owner, and an overall hard working American. In the spring of 2011, I heard the pipeline was coming to town. So like any other business owner, I thought "opportunity to make money." So I went down to the yard in Beach Lake, PA. Introduced myself and welcomed them into our town. I hoped if they got a day off they [...]

Wallenpaupack School needs armed officers

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:52:09

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To the Editor:

My grandson is a kindergarten student at the Wallenpaupack North Primary school. I have another that will be starting in September. I am very concerned about his safety as well as the safety of the other children. I think that the school should have armed security.

Not a day goes by that I don't think about Newtown and what they could have done to prevent this. The only realistic explanation is armed security; no matter what people think, [...]

Community thanked after prison tragedy

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:48:08

To the Editor:

The recent tragic event and its aftermath have brought great sorrow to the doorsteps of the United States Penitentiary, (USP) Canaan. The senseless and horrific murder of our colleague, brother and friend, Officer Eric Williams and the unexpected loss of Officer Gregory Vineski, has caused tremendous grief. We suffer as an agency, as a correctional institution, and as a member of your community. Over the past several weeks we have been devastated, yet we are humbled by [...]

Tragedy at federal prison deeply felt

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:47:20

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To the Editor:

Tragically a corrections officer at USP Canaan, high security federal prison, was killed in a vicious attack by an inmate at the prison February 25th.

This shook bedrock emotional foundations for many miles around in Northeastern PA, well beyond the community of Waymart which is barely two miles from USP Canaan. Many of us have relatives and friends employed at this prison, as well as active and retired employees of nearby State [...]

Fond memories of her teacher

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:46:38

To the Editor:

Mrs. Virginia Buehler was a very talented teacher. She knew how to run her classroom, teach two grades at once, address different learning styles/abilities, hold children accountable, play the piano, and make us all feel like individuals. I knew I was fortunate as a child that I had her as a teacher in that special school.

We had the most wonderful playground, and when the weather was especially nice, or when Mr. Hane, the building custodian had just cut the grass, [...]

A fan's tribute to Jake Brown

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:23:27

To the Editor:

On behalf of myself, my family and all Wallenpaupack basketball fans, I thank Jake Brown for his hard work and dedication to the Buckhorn basketball program. He was so much fun to watch and his phenomenal play raised the bar for Wallenpaupack basketball.

As a former alumnus, I have followed Buckhorn basketball since the Wallenpaupack jointure in 1963-1964. There is NO DOUBT in my mind, Jake is the most talented player to ever wear the purple and white. His [...]

EMTs ask township to designate local 'Mom & Pop' advanced life support

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 15:36:58

To the Editor:

A large New Jersey based corporate ambulance (ALS/BLS) company is trying to come into the township which could push out the "Mom and Pop" advanced life support (ALS) company that the local residents and the local basic life support (BLS) companies have been happy with for a years. The local BLS squad has been given training and jobs. The Mom and Pop company works well with the local BLS squad and is more than willing to teach those who [...]

Gun control and fear

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 15:35:41

To the Editor:

As a long time sportsman and a shooting sports coach for 4H, I personally don't think we need more gun control. However, the gun makers are eating this up and it is great for the business. The ammo companies and the gun makers are having a field day on the (FEARS of many) Fears of Americans. Fear sells and in this case sells guns. I am offended when someone calls my guns, weapons.

However there are weapons out there and they are called [...]

Obama would disarm America

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:34:53 +0000

To the Editor:

We all know of sons and daughters of friends and family who died from drugs. Our Hollywood crowd is constantly in rehab. Many comedians , even the talented and goodhearted Ellen DeGeneres do comic routines about drugs. And yet Obama and the media have tried to use the shattered bodies of school children to disarm America.

I don’t know any children slaughtered in schools. But I have had to comfort too many parents who have lost children to [...]