Because of her loving family, Doylestown’s “Mrs. Claus” is still able to “sit up and take notice,” as the saying goes. My mind is crowded with memories of being Mrs. Claus to my …
In the following letter to the editor, I propose the query: What if Harriet Beecher Stowe had not written “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”? Harriet’s words changed the world. Her words opened …
I lament the passing of Michael Gerson, an evangelical Christian and conservative journalist. He was an advisor and speech writer for Republican political leaders including President George W. …
I remember it was a cold snowy day when Pearl Harbor was bombed, Dec. 7, 1941. I was 6 years old and in first grade when the sirens and whistles blew and we were sent home from school in a …
A final Veterans Day salute to my father, Herbert Sandor. Dad died a few months ago, reducing the ranks of American World War II vets alive today to fewer than 400,000. I share this on the eve …
I am in favor of the Neshaminy Greenway Trail. I have been on the Doylestown Bike and Hike Committee for over 10 years. I am presently on the CADC for the ongoing feasibility study for the …
The U.S. Postal Service has been hard at work preparing for the holiday season since January. Rest assured, we’re holiday ready and well prepared to deliver fast and reliable service to every …
It was alarming earlier this year to learn about the very poor policy and position that the Central Bucks School Board took related to book and library policy. I wrote in these pages that the …
I have always resisted writing letters to the editor but this is where I start. I am 87 years old. In grade school I had two math teachers - Mrs. Morris and Miss Luckey. How they managed to …
A front page article in the Nov. 17 Herald reported a decision by the Central Bucks School District to engage the law firm of Duane Morris LLP, and specifically Philadelphia partner Bill McSwain, …
The results of the midterm election surprised most of us. Since the 1940s, midterm elections following most presidents’ first term, have resulted in a sizable loss of congressional …
I hate the fact that our politics resorts to lawn and road signs to convince voters to vote for candidates. In an ideal democracy, name recognition would not need to be created for uninformed …
On Aug. 2, 2021, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is quoted as saying that it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel if he becomes the Republican …
I think Marie Carota’s concerns about the Neshaminy Greenway Trail (Nov. 2) need to be addressed. The trail along the creek is a great idea and the plan needs to move forward. While I am not …
The opinion printed in the Nov. 3, edition of the Herald submitted by Terry Dunkelberger hit the nail right on the political head.
Having devoted the bulk of my free time for the last 35 years to landscape renewal and restoration, I am convinced that those who understand the least about what Nature is and how she works, are …
The article about Farley’s Bookshop in New Hope (Farley’s Bookshop sold to Longtime employees, Oct. 20) was a real memory stretch for me, but since my folks first took me to the bookshop, on …
I am a Jew living in Bucks County. I have lived in the United States for over 31 years. I am a naturalized American citizen, and I have Israeli citizenship. We Jews are a very diversified people. …
While it has become tiresome to have to continually respond to vacuous accusations that “We need leaders who admit that climate change exists,” this is the heading of a letter in the Oct. 6 …
Regarding, “New Hope-Solebury launches capital campaign for new stadium,” Oct. 6, what is significantly left out of this article is the fact that just a few years ago the district spent $28.5 …
