Opinion page overview and invitation to letters
Local editorials reflect individual viewpoints and do not bind the newspaper. Readers are invited to submit letters to the editor to foster public debate on local issues and national and international affairs.
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Oil Drilling Concerns Rise Across Communities
The letter by Janice Gabriel of Neshannock Township questions the impact of Hilcorp Energy and fracking near homes. It cites Johns Hopkins University and AMA research on asthma near wells, notes possible premature births and cancers, and urges Pennsylvania lawmakers, planners, and the DEP to act before other communities suffer collateral damage.
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Ivan Dubrnsky
Pulaski Township
Hilcorp Energy
Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Policy
Journal American Medical Association
Geisenger
Pennsylvania
Walter Tsou
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Anthony Ingraffen
Cornell University
Dubrnsky
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Janice Gabriel Neshannock Township
Clinton Foundation conflicts during Hillary Clinton tenure
The piece outlines ethical concerns around Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and the Clinton Foundation. It details donor influence, separation agreements, and emails showing attempts to connect State Department aides with a Nigerian billionaire donor, amid broader questions of trust and perceived conflicts.
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Doug Band
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Huma Abedin
Cheryl Mills
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Gilbert Chagoury
Lebanon
Abedin
Jeff Feltman
Jeff
Rand
Judicial Watch
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Clintons
United States
Chicago Tribune
Letters to the Editor Policy for New Castle News
The New Castle News invites signed letters up to 300 words from readers. Letters may be edited for style and grammar and require a full name phone number and complete address for verification. Anonymous submissions will not be published.
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Pennsylvania debates body cameras for police operations
Lawmakers weigh privacy and procedure as they consider expanding body camera use in Pennsylvania. Officials cite wiretap law barriers for indoor recording, cost concerns, and transparency issues while the ACLU urges fixed activation rules and public access controls. Local pilots in Pittsburgh and small departments exist, with further hearings planned.
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Rialto
Calif
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Tom Gross
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
Gross
Ed Trapp
American Civil Liberties Union
Sara Rose
ACLU
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Todd Nesbit
Mercer County
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