The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA Letters

Unconcerned lawmaker

2012-05-30T03:28:59-04:00

Republican Representative Kurt Masser's leadership and support of Governor Tom Corbett's agenda have proven to be nothing short of a disaster for everyone from senior citizens to the children statewide and locally.

Accountability

2012-05-30T03:28:57-04:00

Comic relief

2012-05-28T20:49:09-04:00

Yet again, the Northumberland County commissioners have supplied -- unintentionally I can only hope -- comic relief in these troubled times for our county.

Belonging here

2012-05-27T23:04:24-04:00

This morning, as I was leaving the Sunbury Islamic Center with a group of moms and kids from our Sunday school, someone drove by and screamed out their car window to us: "Go back to where you belong."

Transportation taxes

2012-05-27T23:04:22-04:00

On May 22, the state House voted on HB 1100. The Democrat-sponsored bill exempted the sale of airplanes, airplane parts and airplane repairs from the 6 percent state sales tax.

Stepping up for river

2012-05-26T22:24:20-04:00

I represent a group of 22 retired state Department of Environmental Protection professionals who have more than 600 years of combined service in managing all aspects of the commonwealth's water quality and pollution control programs.

Catalyst for study

2012-05-26T22:24:18-04:00

The Susquehanna River, in many ways, unifies our region. Yet this vital ecological and economic engine, and the source of drinking water for millions, has been increasingly showing signs of distress.

Access to closed school

2012-05-26T03:28:59-04:00

As a member of the New Berlin Borough Council, I am interested in maintaining access to the New Berlin Elementary School property for the citizens of the New Berlin community.

Critical period

2012-05-24T23:04:15-04:00

More than two years ago, Sunbury native Ashley Spotts received a life-saving lung transplant due to cystic fibrosis (CF) and diabetes. Pennsylvania Cystic Fibrosis, Inc. (PACFI) established the Ashley's Angels Transplant Fund to help the family with medical expenses, and area individuals and families responded by donating to the fund and/or having fundraisers.

Tough to stop a train

2012-05-24T03:28:59-04:00

To add a bit of perspective to the recent accident in Milton, as well as subsequent reporting and editorial comments, let's keep in mind that a train cannot overcome the immutable laws of physics.