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Speed cameras Should be used throughout state

Pennsylvania lawmakers seem to be in the right “gear” on the issue of speed cameras in work zones. However, they are wrong in their limited approach regarding the issue. If the cameras truly are aimed primarily at making work zones safer, highway workers in all regions of the state should have the opportunity to benefit from them, not just some of those working in the Philadelphia area. The Express is not advocating speed cameras everywhere a highway or bridge repair is underway, small projects as well as large ones. What is being advocated, instead, is opening speed-camera ...

A prayer for Max and all of our kids

We all should care about our children and the children of our communities. And that’s just what is happening in the case of Max Engle, the young man who was severely injured while playing football for the Jersey Shore Area Bulldogs vs. Selinsgrove. Max collapsed on the field during the game. The enduring image is of the team members on both sides kneeling on the field in prayer for Max. We, too, would like to offer a prayer for Max’s healing: Think, O’ God, of our friend, Max, who is ill, whom we now commend to Your compassionate regard. that no healing is too hard if it be ...

So many kayaks, canoes and visitors! Welcome to our beautiful area!

We love seeing so many vehicles towing trailers filled with racing kayaks and canoes here. Or these really cool racing boats strapped atop a truck or car roof. A very cool sight to see. Visitors, they are, and they’re here to compete in the United States Canoe Association’s National Canoe & Kayak Marathon Championships, which started yesterday and runs through Sunday morning. It’s just the kind of event we want our community to be associated with. It is the second time Lock Haven and Clinton County are playing host to this national event — the last time was in ...

Way to go, Rotary Club!

We want to give a special APPLAUSE to the Lock Haven Rotary Club for its recent granting of some $12,000 in donations to various organizations serving Clinton County. Service clubs in our area work hard to raise money, but also work very hard to recruit and sustain membership. Ask any service group locally and you’ll find they are on the lookout for new members.. Where are all the servants? Yet, the Rotary Club, like many other clubs here, has been a dependable, hard working organization of people dedicated to improving their community. Folks, $12,000 is no chump ...

Welcome August! Time to have even more fun!

Welcome to August 2023! Time flies, doesn’t it? Whether it’s work, play, family, friends, travel … the minutes pass like rain drops. And as we enter the last official month of the summer of 2023, don’t let the grass grow under your feet because there’s a lot to do! Let us just mention a few things. Concerts on Friday, Saturday or Sundays whether in Lock Haven or Bellefonte. On the floating stage or in the parks! Summer Sounds, Bellefonte calls it. Free is the keyword for both series. And don’t forget the Clinton County Fair, which began last Saturday and ...

Water system costs force Lock Haven into critical decision

We’ve long believed that shared services are smarter and more cost effective, and we most certainly believe that when it comes to area water systems. Faced with required and costly long-term improvements — the latest estimate is $1.4 million annually over 30 years — Lock Haven City Council is considering options for what is now the Lock Haven Water Department serving about 3,100 customers in total and a two-reservoir system producing two million gallons of water per day. Here are the options: — Continue with current city-only ownership and pay to apply to the Pennsylvania ...