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An upset student and a letter
April 22, 2013 It was the end of the semester, and, as usual, I received emails from upset students. Most often the angry emails come from students who are failing because they have not completed their wor. more »»
New challenges, new solutions
April 20, 2013 Only 30 years ago, crime victims had no rights, no access to crime victim compensation, and no services to help rebuild their lives. more »»
The value of silence
April 20, 2013 Can you hear yourself think? Can you manage more than bursts of confusion and anger? Can you feel your own humanity anymore? I’ll admit it - I’ve had trouble this week, too. more »»
Gifts to Pennsylvania lawmakers: Not so much as a cup of coffee
April 18, 2013 Pennsylvanians should be ashamed of the Keystone State’s woefully weak laws on money in politics. more »»
Lawmakers hope to propel government reform
April 17, 2013 HARRISBURG — State lawmakers are joining a newly formed government reform caucus and hoping that recent scandals and its bipartisan membership will help propel their bills into law, state senators... more »»
To pay your income taxes ... or not
April 12, 2013 At the side of our Jackson Hewitt building where Church Street becomes one way in downtown Lock Haven is some interesting graffiti. The side of the building says “income tax. more »»
To pay your income taxes ... or not
April 12, 2013 “We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. more »»
Guns are the problem, but are they really the issue?
April 11, 2013 It wasn’t supposed to turn out this way. Amidst the unimaginable tragedy of the Newtown shooting last December, America was finally going to act to solve its gun violence problem. more »»
Pennsylvania’s liquor system turns border jumpers into bootleggers
April 10, 2013 HARRISBURG — The Keystone State’s Prohibition-era liquor laws might encourage some residents to buy alcohol from other states and bring it back to Pennsylvania. more »»
On The Rails
April 9, 2013 Operators of the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad (NBER), serving Centre, Clinton and Blair counties, expect 2013 to be a transition year in terms of commodities carried on the line. more »»
Faster rail service at cheaper cost
April 9, 2013 More than $3.8 million in Pennsylvania tax dollars will go this year to help maintain rail passenger service in the Keystone Stat. more »»
Step back into time in Milesburg
April 6, 2013 On a beautiful day in late spring several years ago, my mother and I were out for yard sales. more »»
PSSA Testing: ‘Tis the season for high stakes test tension
April 6, 2013 By BRAD SIEGFRIED Step into any public school in Pennsylvania this month and you will feel waves of stress and anxiety emanating from behind the closed doors of classroom. more »»
Ready for our feathered friends
April 6, 2013 I’m not the type to moan and groan, but when a certain rodent promises an early spring, I expect him to be true to his word. more »»
Now presenting John Philip Sousa
April 6, 2013 When I was in the eighth grade, I took part in a school play. It was called “The Man who Thought he was John Philip Sousa,” and I played the high school principal. more »»
Finding Faith: Looking Forward to Heaven
April 6, 2013 Last week we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. I hope you were able to be in your favorite church with your favorite people that day. more »»
I call it green tyranny
April 5, 2013 Environmental activists and politicians would like you to think that we must love their regulations -- or hate trees and animals. I love trees and animal. more »»
Tax Freedom Day
April 4, 2013 WASHINGTON—Tax Freedom Day will arrive on April 18 this year, the 108th day of 2013, according to the Tax Foundation’s annual calculation. more »» 
Celebration of Scholarship
April 4, 2013 (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another in a series of weekly columns to be published in The Express community newspaper leading to the “Celebration of Scholarship” to be held at Lock Haven University on... more »»
A post-racial America? Court may change race laws
April 3, 2013 (EDITOR’S NOTE:“America at the Tipping Point: The Changing Face of a Nation” is an occasional series examining the cultural mosaic of the U.S. and its historic shift to a majority-minority nati. more »» |
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