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Clinton County Fair to celebrate 50 years so get on over to the fairgrounds!

50 years! That’s how long the Clinton County Fair has been around.. And this year, the week-long event will be a big one — again. Food. Nightly music and entertainment. Races at the speedway. Track and pulling events. Tons of 4-H animal exhibits. Auctions. Corn Hole and Horseshoe tournaments. Chili cookoff. Baking contest. An Amish comic. A dog fashion show! A parade. Bingo! More food and music. Read The Express community newspaper and go online to www.lockhaven.com for a daily fair schedule. The fair begins today but with registrations. It ...

Job applicants need to meet expectations

Some young people are unhappy about men and women returning to the workforce after years, months — or even days — of retirement. When asking a formerly retired individual why he or she decided to give up on a less-demanding, presumably less-stressful life, the questioner often remarks that, by returning to work, the former retiree has taken employment from a younger person who needs a job. That is a reasonable point, but there are important reasons why some employers appreciate the opportunity to hire an older person, even if that person never has worked in the kind of position ...

Give the gift of life: donate blood, please

We all should be concerned with the recent decline in blood donations as reported by the American Red Cross. This critical nonprofit collected over 26,000 fewer blood donations than needed in May to meet the needs of patients. The need for blood is constant, with someone needing a blood transfusion in the U.S. every two seconds. Platelet donors are especially needed at this time. The public can help ensure continuity for patients by making an appointment to give blood or platelets now and in the weeks ahead. Please, take time to consider donating blood — then just do ...

Community steps up to save YMCA indoor swimming pool

Thanks, Clinton County commissioners for dedicating $100,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to help repair the swimming pool at the Lock Haven YMCA. Thanks, Clinton County Community Foundation for providing more than $50,000 to also help with the pool repairs. Thanks to the City of Lock Haven, Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 146, M&T Charitable Foundation and Wayne Township Landfill for providing thousands more dollars and resources toward the pool. As for donations from other organizations, businesses and individuals, you know who you are and you also care enough to sustain a ...

Red, white and you

Wrapped in our nation’s colors, this holiday commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But 2023 is challenging the principles of freedom and responsibility like few other years. What does freedom mean to you? A nice brisk walk in the morning? A cup of coffee with friends to talk about politics at the local coffee shop? Traveling across country for that trip you’ve always wanted to take? Commenting on someone’s social media page in support of a cause? Working hard to buy or build your dream home and raise a family the best you know how? Freedom ...

Encouraging signs on cancer treatment

It is no secret that great strides continue to be made in cancer treatment, but probably the most notable publicized development of 2023 thus far has been evolution of the treatment mind-set that, at least for some cancers, “aggressive” might not necessarily be better. For many cancer patients, that might have been welcome news when that information was first delivered, although some patients might have preferred to remain skeptical regarding such a course of care. Nevertheless, consider: — Study findings published on March 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine suggested ...