As people of faith, who affirm the value of all people, during this week we especially stand in solidarity with our Asian sisters and brothers … the same as we choose to stand with people of color and every race against all prejudice and hate. We need to put an end to racist white nationalis…

This month marks a year in which we have been dealing with COVID-19. As I think of the title of this article, I remember the song, “What a Difference a Day Makes,” and all I can say is “Wow, what a difference this year has made in all of our lives.” The death count is over 500,000, and there…

As I look out at another layer of snow falling on my yard, I know that under the ice and snow lie the emerging shoots of my daffodils, crocus and forsythia, just waiting to bring beauty back with the spring.

Strangely, the Times-Chronicle's article "Montco Bar Association rates potential Judicial Candidates," omits the rated candidates' party preference, and fails to provide the candidates' party registration. This omission makes Lowman Henry's protest article, "Restore Judicial Integrity," both…

I am a local pulmonary physician for 45 years, of which the last 10 years have included addiction care medicine. I have worked with Dr. Anthoy Fauci in 1982. I have spent my career helping smokers. I believe patients who have significant emphysema deserve to be 1C or above, but I know that i…

On Tuesday, February 9th , a dedicated servant, Stuart J. Greenleaf, Sr., passed away. He was a former State Senator, serving Montgomery County and parts of Bucks County. Our state and country were blessed by his devoted service to people of all walks of life. As a Republican senator, he nev…

Someone once told me that, whatever your fight, you need to go to war with the soldiers you have. Whether forced into an immediate face-to-face combat, or planning to carry out a more strategic initiative in the future, when soldiers arrive at the front lines they should be well prepared to …

Our community has lost a gentle giant, for on Monday, January 25th, Phil Albright passed away. He was truly a man who loved God and loved people. He was a dedicated husband to his wife Barbara for nearly 70 years, a loving father, and a friend to countless people.

The recent efforts to remove the names of High Schools that honor great American leaders such as Abraham Lincoln reminds me of the Fire Sign Theater records I listened to in college in the 1970s.

Trumpty Dumpty sat on his wall,

SPRING HOUSE -- Bethlehem Baptist Church annually provides Thanksgiving baskets as a community outreach ministry. Started in the early 1970s by the Deacon’s Ministry led by Deacon Phillip Smith, Mitchell Lawrence, Clifton Johnson and Joe Thompson, it focused on the seniors, widows, sick and …

Ever since county commissioner Val Arkoosh and her Board of Health shut down the schools without good reason (their own data shows COVID is not being spread at schools) I have been amazed at the group of people who have come together with the one agenda of opening schools. We live in a count…

As a Moms Demand Action (momsdemadaction.org) volunteer I am all too familiar with the fact that when domestic abusers have access to guns, the effects can be deadly. As we mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we must urge our lawmakers to protect women and families with laws that disarm …

While I believe everyone has the right to make their own choice, what makes one choose Trump in the 2020 election? Maybe in 2016 people were looking for something different. Now that we have had almost 4 years of his destruction of law and democracy, increased hatred, divide and incitement o…

It goes without saying that 2020 has been a turbulent and trying year for our nation and its people.

Tell Congress and the President to act now to protect renters:

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the likelihood for an individual struggling with an addiction to overdose or relapse, due to increased uncertainty and a concoction of feelings including anxiety, lack of control and isolation. On August 25, I hosted a House Human Services Committee Inform…

Worried about going in person to the polls to vote during the pandemic? Well, your worries are over because now in Pennsylvania registered voters can vote from home. Here’s how:

Lowman Henry ("Could Joe Biden complete a full term," Times-Chronicle,8/8) makes a weak attempt to throw a curve ball in the opening game of the presidential series; but cannot even get the ball to home plate.

Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army George Washington created the Purple Heart, a Badge of Military Merit, in the form of a cloth purple heart, on August 7th, 1782.

This summer, the PA Public Utility Commission will review PECO’s Default Service Plan (DSP), which lays out how the utility will provide electricity over the next four years to the 70 percent of its customers who do not buy their power from alternative suppliers. As public officials in PECO’…

As a pulmonary physician, I worked with Dr. Anthony Fauci during 1982-1983. I diagnosed and cared for the first person In PA who contracted AIDS. I referred this patient to the NIH and worked with Dr. Fauci and we started this man on AZT, an investigational medication as part of a research p…

It is with a troubled heart that I write this letter, for the words of DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles regarding our Jewish brothers and sisters have caused me great pain. I am grateful to God for my brothers and sisters of the Jewish faith who stand with us day by day as we fight …

As a 23-year resident of Upper Dublin, I have often marveled at how often I observe a police SUV in town. Having lived in the police state of China as a journalist in the '90s, it strikes me that police are more of a visible presence in this peaceful town than they ever were where I lived in…

The 2020 Upper Dublin Medals program was a show stopper! An estimated 170 viewers tuned in to enjoy the virtual celebration of this 36th annual prestigious and unique program, prudently taped prior to the big reveal on June 14.

I was astonished to read the letter from a church pastor which said in part, "we cannot afford another four years of Donald Trump nor his Republican lawmakers." I was astonished, because as a clergyman myself, I am at pains to avoid taking political stances in public.

What happened 100 and 90 years ago has an eerie resemblance to today with many out of work and  jobs not returning along with the coronavirus, not unlike the 1918 Flu and Depression of the 1930's. The "New Green Deal"with the energy coming from AOC and youthful voices and the views of many o…

As Bucks and Montgomery counties gradually reopen, a key concern must be addressed: Is the workplace safe so returning employees and others aren’t exposed to COVID-19? Critical employers ensure the work site is safe, but what should be done before anyone punches the time clock again?

Let’s take a look at something other than COVID-19, like this: “How do Bucks and Montgomery County high schools rank among 754 others in Pennsylvania?" Quite well, according to a “comprehensive, data-based” look by a well-regarded examination team. In fact, area schools make up 22 percent of…

We at the League of Women Voters are very disappointed that our annual voter registration efforts were cut short, along with the myriad of other local events and activities, in response to state-wide efforts to control the spread of the Covid19 virus. However, it is more important than ever …

Need a break from the “fear and uncertainty” of COVID-19? I’m sure you do. And so, too, do the youngsters linked to an Ambler nonprofit group now offering help with programs like a virtual 5k run.

On Halloween night of 2019 an Ambler family experienced a catastrophic event when their house was torn apart by a fallen tree. One person was seriously injured and the other occupants, while not suffering serious physical injury, were substantially shaken by the occurrence. The house was dec…

Lest Jerry Shenk's circumlocution (Prospective please, 4/5/20) cause some of your readers to forget, budgets and expenditures for emergency medical personal protective equipment (PPE) is the president's only to propose: the legislation which sets expenditures has been the responsiblity of th…

With budget season underway in Harrisburg, many departments, agencies, and interest groups are competing for the Commonwealth’s finite resources. One line-item in the budget that I follow closely each year, is the very nominal appropriation the Commonwealth puts toward Tourette’s Syndrome. I…

Montgomery County, like the rest of the country, is in crisis mode. In this unprecedented era, millions of students are at home when they should be in school learning. We appreciate the efforts of local school district leaders to ensure that our students don’t go hungry while they are out of…

I am a resident physician seeing firsthand the consequences of the Trump Administration's poor response to the COVID19 outbreak. I work in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, where critical chest X-rays and chest CT scans are being performed.