January 23, 2026
Dear Friends, The other day I turned on the news just in time to hear that Philadelphia, in response to those who feel that William Penn is offensive and does not deserve a statue or any other accolade and instead feel his statue and home should be torn down and better the park should honor…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Dear Friends, The holiday season is now behind us, the hustle and bustle of shopping, decorating, meal planning, travel, hosting and going to parties. Now as the New Year lies ahead, the young ones are back to school, the house may even be back to normal, you are going to…
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by Paul Big Bear Dear Friends, Do you ever look back at growing up, when you do what are the high lights you remember? I have talked often of growing up in the country, swimming, fishing, paddling my small boat. Hiking, camping, and swinging on Tarzan vines, building a tree fort in the woods. No…
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by Paul Big Bear Christmas morning with all of its magic, as a child what, upon arising, did you look for? I ran to my bedroom window looking for snow, then my slippers and went to sit at the top of the stairs waiting to go see what Santa left. Finally my sisters would…
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by Paul Big Bear Dear Friends, What was it that told you Christmas was coming, was it the change in the weather? How about the songs of the season being played everywhere, or the lights on the stores and homes and the holiday decorations; snowmen, elves, Santa Claus adorning store windows, front yards, churches, and…
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by Christopher Baxter of Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — State capitols are the testing grounds for the future of our country. New policies and novel legal theories on everything from abortion to education to election administration are being shaped at the state level. And the decisions made in Harrisburg have a far greater effect on your…
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Dear Friends, Halloween costumes have been stored away with the scary decorations until next year and the candy has all been eaten. Now as Thanksgiving slowly ends; left over reincarnation by left over reincarnation (turkey sandwiches, turkey casserole, croquettes, and creamy soup, we move on towards the Hanukah/Christmas holiday. Will it be another turkey dinner…
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Dear Friends, I want to start this week by wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving, as we enter the “Holiday Season” my schedule has gotten very busy. I am proud to be a member of the Masons, the Shriner’s, as well as the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. Friday night I was so happy to be…
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Dear Friends, I enjoy going out to eat, who doesn’t? Fancy formal dinners, shirt and tie, casual, and laid back (bar b q, picnic, block parties) eating is good. Getting together with family and/or friends is always special as you sit around sharing stories of vacations, weekend trips, kids, stories of days gone by…
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Dear Friends, Every day as I drive I find detours, roads closed for repair and construction, buildings being torn down, trees being cut down, grassy areas, pollination fields paved over. Off shore drilling, wind turbines, oil tanker spills, are damaging our waters. Plastic debris continues to find its way into our oceans; 5.25 trillion…
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