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Virginia O’Hanlon. (Source: newseum.org)
Virginia O’Hanlon. (Source: newseum.org)

‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’

Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an...

Columns
10 Dec 2021 | 12:53
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, asking if Santa Claus was real in September 1897.
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, asking if Santa Claus was real in September 1897.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun and the quick response was printed as an...

Columns
10 Dec 2020 | 12:49
Wreath laying at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Milford on Pearl Harbor Day.
Wreath laying at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Milford on Pearl Harbor Day. ( Frances Ruth Harris)

'Greater love hath no man than this, than to lay down his life for his friends'

O God of our Fathers, we guard in our hearts today the sacred memory of those who gave their lives on that day which will...

Opinion
23 Dec 2019 | 02:17
Milford veterans commemorate the 78th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day
Milford veterans commemorate the 78th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day ( Frances Ruth Harris)

We recall a day of tragedy, sacrifice, and heroism that united a nation

Today, we recall an event on December 7, 1941, that forever changed the United States of America.

Seventy-eight years ago,...

Letters to the Editor
23 Dec 2019 | 01:41
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright ( cartwrightcongress.com)

The only oath I took

When I first ran for Congress, I was motivated to build a brighter and more prosperous future for Northeastern Pennsylvania,...

Letters to the Editor
17 Dec 2019 | 10:53
This is just one of the portraits of Santa Claus created by Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the editorial cartoonist often considered to be the Father of the American Cartoon.
This is just one of the portraits of Santa Claus created by Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the editorial cartoonist often considered to be the "Father of the American Cartoon."

‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus'

The letter:

Dear Editor:

I am 8 years old.

Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.

Papa says, ‘If you see it in...

Home
13 Dec 2019 | 01:09
Civil War artist Alfred R. Waud sketched this Thanksgiving scene at a Civil War camp. Library of Congress image
Civil War artist Alfred R. Waud sketched this Thanksgiving scene at a Civil War camp. Library of Congress image ( Library of Congress image)

Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To...

Columns
25 Nov 2019 | 12:26
Require data on tax-credit scholarships

Require data on tax-credit scholarships

(AP) Advocates of Pennsylvania's two backdoor voucher programs, which provide public tax credits for private contributions...

Columns
18 Sep 2019 | 11:58

Share your desire for peace with the Delaware Valley Choral Society

Are you looking for peace in your life, your family, our community, our nation, the world? Then you are invited to share...

Columns
04 Mar 2019 | 06:12
Source: Library of Congress
Source: Library of Congress

'To carve a tunnel of hope through the mountain of despair'

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 21, in recognition of the civil rights leader's contributions...

Columns
18 Jan 2019 | 01:34
Santa by Thomas Nasy
Santa by Thomas Nasy

‘Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus’

Editor’s note: Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and...

Columns
21 Dec 2018 | 02:57
Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving

Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To...

Columns
19 Nov 2018 | 04:18
PHOTO BY Dave Soete The Upper Delaware River flowing past lush forested landscapes
PHOTO BY Dave Soete The Upper Delaware River flowing past lush forested landscapes

Celebrating 50 Years of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act

By the National Park ServiceBEACH LAKE, PA – In the days of fur trappers and pioneers, free-flowing rivers were the...

Columns
08 Oct 2018 | 12:24
Journalists are not the enemy of the people

Journalists are not the enemy of the people

By Jeanne StrausWe’re concerned about President Donald Trump’s attacks on journalists. At Straus News we don’t...

Columns
16 Aug 2018 | 01:15

Hudson Valley 360: Gun violence prevention; enough is enough

It’s hard to describe the sound, which is surprisingly faint, and the feel of automatic gunfire coming at you. The...

Columns
30 Mar 2018 | 06:03
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