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Natural gas powering our data center future

Jeff Varner Bressler Natural gas isn’t just providing cleaner, more affordable and reliable energy to Pennsylvania residents — it’s also helping to power and support new industries. One of the most recent examples is the influx of data centers — which require a substantial amount of energy to operate. This past spring, it was announced that the site of a shuttered coal-fired power plant located in western Pennsylvania will be transformed into a natural gas-powered data center. And while this development project represents the largest capital investment in the state’s ...

Are you an illegal immigrant?

Timothy Mannello Williamsport According to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) before 1920 the United States had relatively open immigration policies. Nevertheless, some of these immigrants broke existing immigration laws when they entered the United States. These immigrants included people from countries like Germany, Italy, Ireland and Great Britain. A significant number of today’s American citizens are descended from these “lawbreakers” and have legal status thanks to the first person in their lineage who was actually born in the United States. In ...

The long-running presidential “emergency powers” scam

Kimball Shinkoskey Woods Cross President Trump recently declared a “crime emergency” in D.C. and suggested it could be extended to large cities across the country whose efforts to stop crime do not meet with his personal approval. In doing so, he is making use of America’s long and sordid history of abuse of the Constitution’s requirements for implementing such powers. The Constitution says, “He [the President] may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both houses.” This is taken to mean situations requiring immediate government action, such as emergencies or crises. ...

South Highland Street sidewalks

Katelyn Ann Smith Lock Haven I have a friend who lives on South Highland Street near Keystone Counseling & Evaluation Services. The sidewalks on both sides of this street are horrendous. Near my friend’s house especially, there is exposed rebar which is an obvious sign of concrete degradation. It’s a tripping hazard and I’m hoping that the city can soon address this concern. I know money can be tight so I’m not holding my breath that it’ll be repaired anytime soon, but if the city could create a work order or add it to the list of repairs, it would be much appreciated ...

Lock Haven Sanctuary and U.S. Sovereignty

Tom Justice Lock Haven On July 21, our city council was set to hear a proposal making Lock Haven a “sanctuary city.” Fortunately, wiser heads prevailed, and the measure was withdrawn. Citizens should reflect on what was to be proposed. What were people thinking? From a legal standpoint any “sanctuary” designation is a clear violation of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, which states that “the Laws of the United States...shall be the supreme Law of the Land.” All elected officials in PA and other states have taken an oath to “support, obey and defend the ...

Pine Creek Township refuse public access to public meeting

Mark Bletz Jersey Shore I attended the monthly municipal meeting held by Pine Creek Township in Clinton county Pennsylvania. Upon arrival, I was informed that I would not be permitted to attend unless I signed in. This requirement immediately raised concerns for me, as it appeared to be a direct violation of Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act, which is designed to ensure open and transparent government meetings and protect the public’s right to attend without unnecessary restrictions. A police officer was present at the entrance, actively enforcing the sign-in policy. Despite being ...