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Congratulations to the Clinton County Economic Partnership

A shout out to the Clinton County Economic Partnership as it celebrates its annual dinner tonight by bestowing various awards. The Chamber of Commerce. The Visitors Bureau. Leadership Clinton County. The Enterprise Zone. These agencies and more fall under the Partnership’s purview. The Partnership is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to offer an array of services to businesses. As its web site at www.ClintonCountyInfo.com reveals, some of these services include: Access to Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loans; ...

Need is still there for more poll workers

We urge all interested citizens to consider and become a poll worker for the upcoming Nov. 11 General Election and future elections. At a time when we see shortages of workers in general, and when our elections and our democratic processes are being called into question, we need more people to step up and strengthen the most critical and fundamental element of our Democracy. Centre County commissioners just made a call seeking more poll workers. Those who are interested may call 814-355-6703. “We’re always in need on a variety of different levels,” Centre County ...

Saying ‘farewell’

There is no denying that David Leidholdt has been among the most dedicated and hard-working artistic directors to ever set foot in Millbrook Playhouse. So it is with sadness that David is leaving after nine years, more than 100 productions, close to 1,000 interviews and the hiring of some 400 actors and actresses. No small accomplishments, and all to the betterment of one of our most cherished cultural venues. Indeed, David — like most of his predecessors — has contributed greatly to Millbrook, an off-Broadway, professional summer stock theatre that brings great entertainment ...

Saying ‘welcome’

We want to offer a robust “welcome” to Mia Swales as Lock Haven University’s student success specialist and director of the new Multicultural Center. Mia first caught our attention in 2019 as one of the university’s featured student speakers. Her message then was: “Be fruitful and multiply, lead with love, embrace grace and spread it. Continue to be the light and never underestimate the hope that you can give to someone else. Success is what you want it to be. Heart goes a long way.” As one of five kids in her family and a first-generation college graduate now pursuing ...

Pandemic aftermath still critical

Parents, grandparents and America as a whole understood early-on that this nation’s children — especially teenagers — would not emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic without potentially long-term negative impacts. But many parents, grandparents and America as a whole did not comprehend how much other forces were wreaking havoc in the lives of young people, both before and during the pandemic — and, unfortunately, damage still is being done. A lengthy special report in the September AARP Bulletin painted a deeply troubling picture of what already is here and what even might be ...

We need more labor this holiday … and beyond

We have a labor crisis — or should we say a labor shortage — in America. And throwing more money at it won’t solve the problem. We need more people ... to work. From Our View, there has been a fundamental shift in the labor “force.” Fewer people filling — or wanting to fill — critical jobs that drive our economy. Here are some recent statistics we gleaned from various labor studies: From the Keystone Research Center: The shrinkage of the Pennsylvania labor force—some 2 percent compared to pre-pandemic, a modest, more than “great” resignation—contributed ...