Congratulatons to the Lock Haven Area Jaycees, the City of Lock Haven, American Powerboat Association, the Delaware Valley Outboard Racing Association and all who support the annual Lock Haven Area Jaycees’ Labor Day Regatta. The four-day event kicks off Friday. In between, you’ll find great music, food, arts and crafts, fun and, of course, competitive powerboat races unique to our region. This event and site are ranked as among the best in America. Enough said!
There are several problems with President Joe Biden’s proposal to cancel portions of student loan debt. First, the plan is an executive action. With so many people having to pay their student loans, a measure this contentious should go through proper, transparent debate of our U.S. House and Senate. It should have to win majorities of our directly-elected lawmakers. If it were to go through the correct process of transparency and compromise perhaps some of the other problems could be corrected or at least mitigated. Second, our country has a national debt of more than $30 ...
Plumbers. Welders. Electricians. Carpenters. Machine operators. HVAC technicians. These are among just a few of what used to be called vocational-technical trades learned in high school. No longer “vo-tech,” schools are calling them CTE, or Career and Technical Education programs. Regardless, they are critical to us all. Our communities and our nation need more plumbers, welders, carpenters, etc. Ask any employer or small businessperson or homeowners and they’ll tell you that. These traditional skills-careers form the basis of our economy — our modern ...
Wednesday’s dedication of the walking and biking trail bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River in Wayne Township is yet another strong, critical investment in assets supporting outdoor recreation and more healthy lifestyles here. The Bald Eagle Valley Trail’s new “Falcon Bridge” will benefit this area for generations. Don’t you want to live in an area that provides wonderful quality of life activities for your family and friends? We’re already hearing of people visiting here to hike the trail and use the new trail bridge that has been transformed from its ...
It has been a very robust and sensational summer concert series in Lock Haven thus far. More than 20 concerts when all is said and done later this summer. Throw in the “Side Street Saturday” events and there’s even more music. As we said at the beginning, you can call Lock Haven “Music Haven.” The sponsoring body — the City of Lock Haven — along with Clinton County, the Clinton County Community Foundation, media sponsors, an anonymous sponsor and the many sponsoring businesses should be proud of the series as it entertains thousands each year — all for free! As ...
This fall, during the legislative campaign season, many Pennsylvania state lawmakers will jump aboard the opportunity to boast about having voted to toughen penalties for repeat drunken drivers. To a small degree, they are justified in seizing upon that opportunity. The action was an overdue step forward in regard to making the state’s roadways safer. Beginning in November, according to the Associated Press, some offenders convicted of a third or subsequent DUI violation will be subject to stiffer sentences. That word “some” is troubling. The correct word should be ...