Written by Ginny Mazzei Posted June 15, 2024 Tuesday's (6-11-24) Press Enterprise carries a report about the proposal to invest in public education, HB 2370, that passed the Pennsylvania House on Monday. I say it is about time. I am over 65 and understand the...
Written by Robert Curry Posted by Michael Sauers June 3, 2024 Sometimes dreams are just too big for one person to carry. Those big dreams must be shared if they are to become a reality. The story of the Hazleton Integration Project (HIP) is one such dream. HIP became...
A Public Dialogue Is Necessary June 8, 2023 Michael Sauers Recently, I was invited to attend a public meeting regarding the proposed Encina Plastics Recycling proposal. Encina, a Texas based company, is proposing to build a chemical process (pyrolysis) plastic...
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, July 18, 2022 The Jeddo Mine Tunnel is one of several environmental catastrophes that plague the Greater Hazleton Area. It ranks right up there with the Hazleton City Landfill debacle, the considerable list of past/present Superfund Sites, the devastation...
This picture appeared in the Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA on August 22, 1992 along with a story about the demonstration/protest/press conference that took place in front of the CAN DO Headquarters in Hazleton, PA. The event was organized by Citizens Against...
Mike Sauers A new year is upon us and we are presented with a dizzying array of choices. Many of these choices will affect us, our families, our communities and our planet. The following are suggestions based on my 71 years of life. They are not prioritized as each is...
As a boy I accompanied my grandfather into the Woods near my hometown. He searched for berries and mushrooms while I explored the fauna and flora of glens, gorges, ridges and the forest. Initially I didn't appreciate these treks. We walked for miles over the rough...