LH JAMS puts punctuation on concert series

August 11, 2022

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 ...

Pa. Legislature should toughen DUI law

August 8, 2022

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 ...

A quintessential volunteer: We need more Bill Sementellis

July 30, 2022

We like to think there are more and many people in our communities like Bill Sementelli. Quiet, yet active and most of all, helpful. Thanks, Bill, for your 20-plus years of helping the Clinton County Treasurer’s Office administer doe licenses. As a volunteer, we emphasize. And this isn’t just an ordinary volunteer. Bill is an experienced 92 years old! God Bless you, Bill. “I enjoy it, I enjoy helping people,” Sementelli told The Express in a July 19 front page feature. Again for the record: Work is nothing new for Sementelli. He is a trustee on the Sons and ...

Congratulations to Miller’s Furniture of Mill Hall

July 27, 2022

Congratulations to Miller’s Furniture of Mill Hall for its 40th anniversary! It takes a lot of hard work, sacrifice and, frankly, know-how to run and sustain a business for 40 years. Jerry Blanchard and his late wife, Sandy, did just that. The beauty today is that the family continues to own and operate the local business at 3064 Eagle Valley Road with Jerry’s “kids” — his son-in-law Dave Meyer; Dave’s son, Zach, and Wendy Hockenberry, Dave’s sister. And we love their new motto of calling Miller’s the local “Hometown Sit and Sleep Store.” Yepper, locally ...

Labor market has fundamentally changed; what are we doing about it?

July 18, 2022

There are fewer applicants for jobs. And more applicants are not necessarily qualified for the positions they seek. More also don’t show up for interviews. We know employers in our region are facing those stark realities. No doubt, the pandemic caused a major disruption in America’s labor force — many refer to it as “The Great Resignation.” In 2021 — amid continued, government-ordered shutdowns due to COVID — more than 47 million workers quit their jobs. Most of them were in search of an improved work-life balance and flexibility, increased compensation and a ...

Roadwork a temporary pain for long-term gain

July 16, 2022

We hope motorists dodging the months-long street and intersection construction around in Lock Haven understand that the sacrifice will be worth it. PennDOT (and the city) had to reconstruct pedestrian corners to fix storm water and other issues. This after the corners had been rebuilt not long before. Now new state of the art signals are being installed pretty much throughout the business district. We certainly hope they are more pedestrian friendly. And streets are being repaved. Overall improvements include upgrades to the traffic signal supports, vehicular and pedestrian ...