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MARRIAGE LICENSES — Buck Harpster to Mallori Keiffer on Sept. 23. — Joseph Michael Dicello, III to Hannah Sue Worden on Sept. 25. — Brett Michael Arnold to Kelsey Joan Harkness on Sept. 28. — Rachel E. DeLong to Garrett J. Walizer on Sept. 29. — Cameran Alexis Duffell to Troy Gregory Lastinger on Sept. 29. — David Christie Duncan, III to Roberta Valeria De Moraes Marcelino on Sept. 29. DIVORCES No divorces were provided to The Express. DEEDS RECORDED — R&W Real Estate, Inc. and Steven R. Hendricks to Gail L. Myers for $155,000, property in Lock ...

Birds of the air devotion

And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you — you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his ...

Prediction markets spend millions to influence state, federal governments

Kalshi, Polymarket and the Coalition for Prediction Markets have spent at least $3 million this year on lobbying and campaign contributions across the federal and state levels, according to a new report from the government watchdog group OpenSecrets. Prediction market platforms say they are like commodity markets that offer contracts to speculate on the future price of corn or oil — not sportsbooks that allow gamblers to place bets. But many states reject those justifications, arguing the platforms offer a backdoor to skirt state gambling regulations, particularly on sports. The ...

Lock Haven Silk Mill, unknown date

Express File Photo Madison Textile Co. owned this mill in Lock Haven in the 30s. Later part of the Susquehanna Silk Mills, the plant was empty in 1936, when it became a place of refuge for flood refugees from homes inundated in the eastern end of town. The following year, it was occupied by ...