OP-ED: Memorial Day 2020 and our symbol of persistence

Persistence — the firm continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty — is reflected by the deeds of the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation.

by Terry Gendron  | 1 day ago

VIDEO: Vote Smart — check the facts on politicians

Vote Smart — a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to providing "free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to ALL Americans" — offers this video to help you check the facts on nearly 40,000 politicians.

EDITORIAL: Be smart. Vote by mail

Today, let's celebrate something the state Legislature got right.

by York Dispatch Editorial Board  | 4 days ago

LETTER: Brier is candidate we need and deserve in the 10th Congressional race

After comparing Eugene DePasquale and Tom Brier, I am enthusiastically supporting Tom.

by Sarah King Reinecker  | 5 days ago

OP-ED: Schools will need help to recover

In the age of COVID-19, many U.S. states are facing unprecedented budget crises. If unchecked, these will lead to funding cuts that devastate public education, leave students less prepared for the future and weaken state economies that depend on a well-educated workforce.

by Nicholas Johnson  | 5 days ago

EDITORIAL: This heat Gov. Wolf earned

Throughout the outbreak, Wolf has sought to control information to a degree that's undermined his administration's credibility and winnowed public trust. And, time and again, its defense for its actions was sacrificed when political realities required it.

by The Dispatch Editorial Board  | 5 days ago

OP-ED: Trump is handing anti-vaxxers an invitation to smear coronavirus vaccines

Convincing vaccine skeptics to trust any future COVID-19 vaccine is going to be a tough job, even if there are mountains of data from clinical trials showing that it is safe and effective.

by Mariel Garza  | 6 days ago

EDITORIAL: Time for Wolf to unleash Pa. Posse

It's time for Gov. Tom Wolf to provide some real clarity about Pennsylvania auto racing.

by York Dispatch Editorial Board  | 6 days ago

OP-ED: Proof is in the data — Yorkers’ sacrifices have saved lives

I now hear statements such as “it isn’t as bad as predicted,” or “our hospitals are not overrun.” These are all testaments to the success of social distancing.

LETTER: Whether in person or by mail — just vote

Whether you vote by mail or in person isn’t important. What’s important is that you vote.

LETTER: Thanks for apology over damaged mailbox

Thank you, special person, for being you.

LETTER: Wolf has done what needed to be done

I am so weary of the whole situation, as many people are. But I honestly don’t know which is more stressful — the pandemic or the fighting.

OP-ED: Civilian Coronavirus Corps fails to solve problem of Wolf’s making

The proposal is at best misguided, and at worst kneecaps the state financially at the expense of Pennsylvanians.

EDITORIAL: Venue offers hope for seniors

Thumbs up to the Out Door Country Club, for giving York County’s graduating seniors hope to hold on to as their academic careers come to quieter than expected ends.

LETTER: West Manchester should reallocate $600K for small business grants

West Manchester Township should, I believe, reallocate this $600,000 now, making available $3,000 grants to township-based businesses with 50 or fewer employees at all locations.

OP-ED: Are we in this together?

The cure wouldn’t be worse than the problem if our representatives were trying in earnest to innovate better solutions. Sadly, our local elected state legislators, even our district attorney and sheriff in York County, are making this pandemic both political and partisan.

GUEST EDITORIAL: Progress on saving America’s free press

Congress is taking some encouraging steps toward the critical challenge of saving America’s local newspapers.

OP-ED: Trump just called a key coronavirus whistleblower ‘disgruntled’

Trump’s splenetic reaction is all the encouragement we need to pay close attention to what Bright told Congress, because what the president disparages often is the truth.

OPED: We’re paying a steep price for not investing in science

In this time of tremendous uncertainty one thing is clear: We need to facilitate ramping up research instead of making it more difficult.

EDITORIAL: Thumbs up for creativity in high school graduations

Thumbs up to the principals, teachers, students and families working to create a special time for high school graduates this year.

OP-ED: Coronavirus tracing apps are coming. Here’s how they could reshape surveillance as we know it

We are repeatedly told that contact tracing apps and COVID-19-related surveillance are temporary measures for use until the pandemic passes. That’s likely to be a fantasy.

LETTER: Gov. Wolf acting like a dictator

He has made it clear that it is solely his way or death to businesses in certain areas. If he doesn't starve them out, he will kill them with retaliation.

EDITORIAL: Bullying Gross owes apologies

East Manchester Township’s head supervisor evidently has a problem with the media accurately reporting public information. But he doesn’t want to discuss it. He just wants to spout angry misinformation about it while refusing to engage with the facts.

LETTER: Trust in citizens: Pass redistricting reform

Fair-minded, courageous citizens possessing the moral rectitude solely to do right by their fellow citizens if tasked with preserving their most basic liberty

OP-ED: How we ‘recovered’ from the Spanish flu should be a warning for the coronavirus age

A century ago, the flu killed roughly 50 million people worldwide, negatively shaped the global order for years afterward and was spectacularly mishandled by political leaders trying mightily to ignore it.

EDITORIAL: Scathing report on state’s response

Spotlight PA has released a scathing report on the state’s failure to implement a plan to protect its nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic.

LETTER: Thanks, Rep. Jones, for showing York County isn’t ready to reopen

Those supposedly respectable business people — by their actions, not wearing masks, not social distancing, and maybe even not washing their hands (I mean, who knows, considering their behavior) — have demonstrated their complete disregard for the health and safety of others.

LETTER: Postmaster wants you to socially distance your dog

As the Postal Service continues to provide an essential service during the current crisis, we want to make sure our carriers are safe and out of harm’s way while making their appointed rounds.

OP-ED: To restart business, protect workers

States that are reopening their economies even as cases of COVID-19 are still rising are threatening their own residents and the whole country.

LETTER: Extend school lunch waivers through summer

Without the flexibilities these waivers provide, schools and community organizations will not be able to reach hungry kids with the food they need this summer.

LETTER: Vote by mail this year (it’s easy and responsible)

I enjoy voting in person, but this year I will vote by mail. It is just too thoughtless to expose vulnerable poll workers and my neighbors to a dangerous infection.

LETTER: Saddened by parody of prayer

The Lord’s Prayer is precious to me and to all Christians who love Jesus and believe He is our Savior and truest hope.

OP-ED: Take control of your body this Women’s Health Week

Women’s Health Week is an important time to consider what your family planning goals consist of, and recognize that women of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds and ethnicities deserve to live a lifestyle that is healthy physically and mentally.

EDITORIAL: Ida B. Wells’ work far from finished

The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes were announced last week, and the most noteworthy selection may well have been the honor bestowed upon a recipient who has been dead almost 90 years.

OP-ED: York leaders pushing for re-opening at expense of small business owners and workers

It’s deeply disappointing and downright dangerous that some members of York County political and business leadership, including some paid by the very taxpayers that they should be protecting, are essentially encouraging York County business owners to defy the governor’s orders and open.

OP-ED: Why we need ‘Medicare for All’

Sen. Bernie Sanders is no longer running for president, but one of his ideas, “Medicare for All,” is more critical than ever.

OP-ED: Petulant president snaps at innocent-but-accurate description of hospital gear availability

For just about any other president trying to steer things in the middle of a pandemic, this photo-op should have been the easiest of events — honoring the people on the front lines of a medical crisis. On National Nurses Day even! What could possibly go wrong?

EDITORIAL: Just put on a mask already

Why is America so resistant to the simple face covering that can help stop the spread of the coronavirus?

OP-ED: Trump’s nominee to oversee intelligence says the right things, but so did Barr

Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, was a leading Republican voice during the House impeachment inquiry and his credentials to oversee the intelligence community are underwhelming.

OP-ED: A salute to the ingenuity of American nurses

Americans can’t seem to agree about much these days, but one thing crosses all political persuasions: gratitude for our health care professionals, especially in a time of pandemic.