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Important Route 220 improvements make sense

It has not been a fun spring and summer traveling state Route 220 between Jersey Shore and Linden in western Lycoming County. Construction — that is, multiple safety improvements — have been taking place. On any given day, traffic was (and is) limited to one lane. The speed limit was (and continues to be) lowered to 45 mph. Cross traffic was (and is) treacherous. For those of you who are unaware, that section of state highway exceeds the “expected fatal crash rate” for similar corridors. In other words, it has a long history of severe accidents. This particular ...

Get out and vote

Your local fire department is in need of important equipment to help the volunteers do their jobs. The department, however, is lacking funding due to COVID-19 cancelling fundraisers. Who will step up to help? There’s a big pothole on a township road near where you live. You know because you drive that road every day … and hit the pothole. Who will step up to fix it? The local park in your borough or township isn’t safe because the playground equipment is old and rusted. Kids can’t play there. Who can you count on to help buy new equipment? Your local school is ...

So many years of helping kids have a lot of fun

Over 60 years of working to help kids have fun — well, that’s worthy of praise. And praise is just what retired school teacher Jack Bailey received recently as the City of Lock Haven renamed a playground in his honor. It’s called Jack Bailey Playground at Hammermill Park. The original Hammermill Park was deeded to the city in 1948 from New York and Pennsylvania Papermill. It became Hammermill Park in 1965 when Hammermill Paper Co. purchased New York and Pennsylvania Paper Mill. The two acre park and playground sit between South Summit and Linden streets. Importantly, ...

Bucktail beautiful

The very-much-needed internal and external upgrades to Bucktail Area Middle and Senior High Schools is an investment in the future of western Clinton County. It also was — finally — recognition that the school had been neglected for far too long. At last week’s re-dedication ceremony, someone suggested it had been 50 years since such an injection of significant tax dollars was spent on Bucktail — the ongoing work should total about $7 million when all is said and done. Geesh ... New heating and air conditioning units. New windows. Extensive upgrade to ...

How about that COLA coming in 2022?

Social Security recipients are hootin’ and hollerin’ with news they will receive a near 6% increase in benefits in 2022. It’s the largest “raise” in 30 years. Of course, there’s a downside: The increase is due to the highest inflation this country has seen in quite a while. Food items of all kind. Gasoline. Vehicle prices. Various services. Hygiene products. Construction materials. The cost of many everyday items is on the rise and consumers are feeling it. But let’s focus on the cost-of-living adjustment or COLA that millions of Americans will ...

A tribute to our carriers and all workers

Power outages and technical challenges are among a newspaper circulation manager’s worst nightmare. Even an hour delay in “getting the newspaper out” wreaks havoc with the process of hooking up print subscribers with the latest news that was available at deadline. When subscribers’ newspapers arrive late, many of those people already have inundated circulation department telephone lines with concerned — and sometimes angry — inquiries. For many people, not having their newspaper available in the morning is as troubling as having run out of coffee or orange juice the ...