This letter appeared recently in the Hazleton Standard Speaker. Editor: Local conservationists have recently received some unaccustomed good news. On the global level the Inflation Reduction Act provides substantial funding to combat climate change. On the national...
Mike Sauers May 30, 2022 In the 1967 movie, The Graduate, the main character, Ben, receives a one word piece of advice from a friendly businessman. That word was "plastic". The plasticity of plastic enables it to be formed into endless configurations. They are light,...
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Mike Sauers November 18, 2025 When you study the flora and fauna history of North America, you discover a richness and abundance that is often compared to Africa (Wild Animals of N.A. Nat. Geographic Soc. 1930). Though the Natives numbered in millions, they found ways...
Mike Sauers I'm writing this post from sunny Florida where I'm enjoying a well deserved vacation. So far it has been very relaxing and enjoyable. However, no matter where you call home, the mind continues to wrestle with the world. The following are my thoughts and...
Mike Sauers In a recent edition of Broad + Liberty, Carl Marrara, Vice President of Government Affairs at the Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association opines a very narrow but breathtakingly informative view of "corporate welfare"...
Mike Sauers We live in precarious times. The onslaught of information, accurate or not, is daunting. Information/news/opinion sources have exploded in a variety of formats. Data, facts and fractured information comes at us twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week...
We are all busy. Families, careers, earning a living, retirement and a host of other things absorb our energies and resources. We strive to be productive, law abiding citizens. We participate in the electoral process. We pay our taxes. We fully expect that our elected...
Mike Sauers Delivered January 23, 1992 at Pottsville City Hall Council Chambers This is an interesting piece of history. Much of what was presented then could be said again today. Not much has changed. At least one Republican Committee member at that time, Dave...
Mike Sauers Northeastern Pennsylvania has a very checkered history regarding environmental stewardship. After all, the area was settled and developed based on furs, logging, railroads and the mining of anthracite coal. This resulted in the abuse of animals, labor,...
Dear Editor, The front page article (3/8/21) about planned developments in the Hazleton Area reminds me of the adage, “The more things change the more they stay the same.” As a 70 year young native of McAdoo I have seen significant industrial development in the area....