Author Archives: David Loomis

An opinion By David Loomis INDIANA – In Pennsylvania’s May 18 municipal primary elections, only registered partisans can cast ballots for candidates.  But every voter – Democrat, Republican, No Affiliation, Other – can vote on four statewide ballot questions.  Two … Continue reading →

An opinion By David Loomis INDIANA — What’s it take to get a grown-up back on a bicycle? For millions, it takes a pandemic. Since its spread a year ago, Covid-19 has spawned a boom in bicycling. The pandemic has … Continue reading →

An opinion The following letter by Indiana University of Pennsylvania English professor John L. Marsden, Ph.D., was addressed to top administrators and faculty union leaders and emailed to faculty members at IUP on May 5. By John L. Marsden INDIANA … Continue reading →

An opinion By David Loomis INDIANA – Warning! writes the head of the local Republican Party: One of the candidates in this month’s primary election to fill a vacancy on the county court bench is — a Democrat! That may … Continue reading →

Coronavirus diary: an opinion By Ron Riley INDIANA — The Covid-19 message at Wednesday’s meeting of the Indiana County commissioners was a mix of some important information and a misleading message. It was important to hear county Commissioner Sherene Hess … Continue reading →

An opinion By David Loomis INDIANA – It was a happy Earth Day for Friends of White’s Woods, the local advocacy group founded to preserve and protect the 245-acre community forest straddling White Township and Indiana Borough. A state agency … Continue reading →

Economic development By David Loomis INDIANA – There go another 43 union jobs in Indiana County. The half-century-old, coal-fueled power plant in Homer City, majority-owned by multinational conglomerate General Electric Co., on Thursday announced it will lay off 16.5% of … Continue reading →

An analysis By Ron Riley INDIANA – March 25 marked a year since Indiana County recorded its first Covid-19 case. Three weeks later, the county’s first Covid death had been confirmed. How did the county manage the pandemic’s first year? … Continue reading →

Opinion By David Loomis INDIANA – White Township supervisors may be innocent of the reported technical difficulties that killed the teleconference feed of their March 24 evening meeting. “Initially there was an internet connection and then a disconnect,” wrote township … Continue reading →