Old fashioned ‘Community Days’ show, build pride

July 23, 2021

People getting to know neighbors. Now that’s the American way. We’re delighted to hear that Castanea Township is planning its first Community Day through its recreation committee to bring residents and visitors together in appreciation of the quality of life here. The event is set for tomorrow, Saturday, July 24. Activities include a 5K Walk/Run on the burgeoning Bald Eagle Valley Trail, educational exotic animal show, vendor fair, open house at the Castanea Fire Co., a hot sausage sandwich sale, and a free concert featuring the Frosted Mini Wheats. “We are attempting to ...

We support REC power plant at Renovo

July 22, 2021

Natural gas burns more cleanly than other fuels, such as oil and coal. Because burning natural gas produces both water and carbon dioxide, it produces less carbon dioxide per unit of energy released than coal, which produces mostly carbon dioxide. In power plants, natural gas emits 50 to 60 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2) than regular oil or coal-fired power plants. It also emits greenhouse gases with a lower life cycle into the atmosphere. Yes, combustion releases methane and lowers air quality. But natural gas is a cleaner energy vs. oil and coal. It also is abundant in our ...

So sad: Custody cases must be scrutinized due to human trafficking

July 20, 2021

Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed into law a bill supported by our area’s lawmakers that would require human trafficking offenses to be considered in a person’s bid for child custody. We agree with this piece of legislation but find it very sad and frustrating that such legislation is needed in the first place. It would be easy to say this type of crime doesn’t exist, until you look at the numbers. There were 271 cases of human trafficking in Pennsylvania in 2019, the most recent year for which statistics are available, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. There ...

Farm markets a great asset and benefit!

July 17, 2021

Running out to the grocery store for ingredients for dinner? How about some produce? A quick bite to eat? Or drink? Why not think about — and go to — your community farmers market, where you can typically buy local or regionally grown vegetables, honey, produce and more? In this case, Market Village on Main, now frequented by more vendors than in decades in Lock Haven, is gracing our downtown on Saturdays. Congratulations to The Titan Market at Bellefonte, which just hosted its first-ever Arts Festival. We’re sure there are people who miss the farmers market at the ...

We sure hope mysterious bird disease is not something more

July 13, 2021

We are alarmed — as all of us should be — about the mysterious deaths of our beloved birds. Over the past six weeks, thousands of birds across multiple states in the Northeast have been spotted with eye and brain problems. Did you ever hear the story about the canary in the coal mine? You know, where miners digging coal underground used canaries as an early-warning sign that deadly carbon monoxide was filling their mines? Well, is this such a story? Are we faced with a disease that could spread to ... well, beyond birds to us humans? After COVID-19, nothing would surprise ...

So glad LHU will bring students back!

July 10, 2021

It will be refreshing this late August to see the return of students to Lock Haven University to fill the dorms, attend classes and campus and community activities. Last school year — indeed, this whole past year — has been a difficult time as most students left campus and did not return due to the pandemic. LHU just announced the planned return of students, saying classrooms will be at full capacity this fall at its main campus in Lock Haven and at its Clearfield campuses. Masks will not be required, but they are recommended for those who are not fully vaccinated. “All ...