Letters to the Editor: January 11, 2012
Three cheers for the guy from Gifford Since my family moved into our home two years ago, I have had the privilege of getting to know
View ArticleEditorial: It's a sin
Changing demographics, declining enrollments, tightened household budgets, a tough economy and the advent of charter schools aren’t the only factors that led to last week’s
View ArticleEditorial: Give Milt a hand
Sociologists call it the “broken window theory.” It goes like this: A broken window in a home or store that goes unrepaired is not only
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: January 18, 2012
Help, police: Beef up safety at school zoneIn reference to Mildred Koch’s letter about safe drivers, or lack thereof, in Northeast Philly (It’s time to
View ArticleEditorial: Bring down the House
While so many Pennsylvanians continue to spend an absurdly inordinate amount of time lionizing and mourning a man who was a great coach but who
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: January 25, 2012
Bad jobs are rewardedThe murder rate and our real estate taxes went up. So what is the effect on Mayor Nutter and Police Commissioner Ramsey? The
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: February 1, 2012
Don’t forget the public schools’ problemsWhile I can understand and appreciate the anguish the Catholic school families are going through, I would like the Northeast Times to share
View ArticleEditorial: Hail to the chief
Tip your hat to Northeast Philadelphia’s very own Ronald D. Castille, chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, who made state history last week by
View ArticleEditorial: Plenty of shame
By most accounts, Joe Paterno and Anthony Bevilacqua were intrinsically good and decent men, with good hearts, good intentions and good motives — for the
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: February 8, 2012
Licenses and Inspections is not doing its jobThe lack of proactive enforcement as well as routine follow-up on past violators by the Department of Licenses & Inspections has without
View ArticleEditorial: Houston, you had a problem
Much of the American people’s attention has been focused on the shocking death Saturday of Whitney Houston.The singing superstar’s voice was one of the best
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: February 15, 2012
The Catholic Church should accept the facts of real lifeThe Earth is not flat. This fact was not accepted by the Catholic Church for hundreds
View ArticleEditorial: Look out!!
It should come as no great shock that a shockingly high percentage of Northeast residents surveyed for a recent poll by Pew Charitable Trusts think
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: February 22, 2012
How dare Michelle push for healthy kids!I see this administration is still at it. Sending in thugs to take a child’s lunch away from him!
View ArticleEditorial: Postpone the primary
If members of the Pennsylvania Legislature want to look in the mirror and not be ashamed, they must, within the next week or so, send
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: February 29, 2012
Fattah should seek assistance for all groupsThe School District of Philadelphia needs money, $60 million or more, so where will it come from? Our Mayor
View ArticleEditorial: Get off the phone!
A state law designed to crack down on DWS — driving while stupid — that goes into effect Thursday shows just how tone-deaf members of
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: March 7, 2012
Vandalism victim’s in a forgiving moodOn or around Feb. 4, I looked out of my home to see that my two vehicles had black spray
View ArticleEditorial: Smile for the camera
A majority of the American people tend to sit on their hands every election day. The number of non-voters is staggering and pathetic; perhaps some
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: March 14, 2012
No apology is needed for this CatholicRegarding the letter in the Feb. 29 edition from deacon John Hynes (Apologize or paper goes in the bird
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