A collective responsibility; a time of sacrifice for all of us

April 11, 2020

Thank you to those companies, individuals and organizations who are stepping up in our time of need to fight the coronavirus. We’re referring to the $2 million donation by First Quality, which is Clinton County’s largest private employer and one of Pennsylvania’s most robust job-creators. FQ recently announced it will disburse the money to hospitals in the markets where its plants are located in Pennsylvania and New York. The firm also will provide funds to the American Red Cross, Central PA Food Bank, Salvation Army, The Love Center and a plethora of other organizations that ...

Please take pride: Pandemic is no reason to litter

April 9, 2020

We all see it ... cans, bottles, empty fast-food bags littering the roads and roadside thanks to lazy, stupid people who care more about themselves than the natural environment we all share. And it happens even amid a pandemic where people are suffering ... and dying. While people are sacrificing their own lives to save others ... strangers, no less. Shame on you if you litter. As we all work to practice social distancing to try to stop this invisible killer, many are spending time outside ... in and with Mother Nature. With that in mind, we join the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful ...

Thanks to our municipal crews, garbage men and women who work to keep our communities clean, now and every day

April 9, 2020

This garbage container along Bellefonte Avenue in Lock Haven is overflowing. It sits near a local fast-food restaurant. We’re glad to see it full because that means people are using it while our municipal crews — in this case City of Lock Haven workers — are working with less manpower ...

Education always started in the home

April 2, 2020

For millions of American students, public schools were closed a few weeks ago and now, they won’t reopen this semester. School has been wherever a quiet place could be found in the home. For most, class starts when they and their parents decide it will. That simply will not work for many children. There is a reason we still send the youngsters off to school every weekday. Regular, personal contact with professional educators is important. Educators have been conscientious and creative in coming up with ways to continue the learning process at home. Teachers are sending ...

Today we count: It’s time to fill out decennial census

April 1, 2020

Today we count. Today our numbers matter. Today is the day of the decennial census of America’s population. Every state and community depends on an accurate population count. Figures that come from the Census are used in calculating the distribution of government resources to states. For many people, this will be a simple task that may be accomplished in three different ways. Fill out a form and return it. Go online and complete the assignment. Place a call — 1- 844-330-2020 is the number to fill out the census by telephone — and answer the questions. This is ...

We will get through this

March 28, 2020

We Americans are renowned for our compassionate generosity. When we learn of a need, we rush to fill it. It is time to double-down on that attitude of helping others. Throughout the nation, tens of thousands of nonprofit organizations — some big national ones, others strictly local — are relied upon by many of our neighbors, friends, co-workers and even family members for certain services. Think of a need, and a charitable group strives to take care of it. Soup kitchens for the homeless, shelter for abused spouses and children, medical treatment for those who cannot afford ...