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Trump claims he’s making food more affordable — but his examples ignore the big picture

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples. Yet just two weeks earlier the Labor Department had released inflation figures showing grocery prices up nearly 3% in April from a year earlier. So where’s the reality? The graphic shared by President Donald Trump may be correct about the specific items he listed. It’s hard to know because he used data that isn’t publicly available and he ...

Adventure awaits at Little Pine State Park

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WATERVILLE — In the mountains of the Tiadaghton State Forest, where Little Pine Creek cuts through a quiet stretch of Lycoming County, Little Pine State Park offers a quintessential Pennsylvania outdoor experience. The park’s 2,158 acres lie within the deep valleys of the ...

PennDOT announces work schedule for Clinton County

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LOCK HAVEN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the following schedule of maintenance activities in Clinton County the week of June 1. PennDOT performs year-round maintenance in its mission to provide a safe, efficient transportation system, and the scope of work in Clinton County for the coming week is as follows: Bridge Maintenance & Cleaning — Route 2020 (Lusk Run Road) at a bridge spanning Small Run approximately two miles northwest of Lock Haven in Bald Eagle Township. Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5. This work takes place on or ...

Councilmembers, staff gear up for future renovations

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LOCK HAVEN — With a roughly $3 million budget and a price tag still being developed to renovate the entirety of its building, Lock Haven City Council is looking into ways to effectively spend its funding while still providing better conditions for its staff at city hall, particularly its ...

Little Pine reminds me of our responsibility to nature

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I remember, as a boy, balancing on the slick, moss-covered rocks along Little Pine Creek while listening to a park ranger explain the hidden world just beneath the surface of the rippling water. She explained how macroinvertebrates — mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, midges — clung ...

Sentencings from Clinton County

Police, court and fires

LOCK HAVEN — The information in sentencings is obtained from public record. It is the policy of The Express that this information will not be withheld from publication. — Maggie Leigh Strouse, charged with criminal conspiracy to possess child pornography, solicitation to possess child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility, fined $1,000 and placed on probation for seven years. — Ashley Mae Ruggiers, charged with violating probation, placed on probation for 18 months and house arrest for three months. — Daniel Eugene Mitchell, charged with theft of ...