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Praise to the giver: Our local community foundation

Charitable is one among many joyful and cheerful words that come to mind when thinking of the Clinton County Community Foundation Inc. (CCCF). The CCCF is certainly well known to many Clinton Countians through its support of and funding to a multitude of programs, agencies, initiatives ... people. Communities with strong, public trust foundations are better off because of them. Because of the volunteers who guide them. And importantly, because of the people and institutions that support their local nonprofit foundations with financial gifts or bequests. This week, the CCCF ...

Loss of Bucktail Medical Center staff to virus sad … sobering

We offer heartfelt praise and prayers to Bucktail Medical Center in rural western Clinton County, where the National Guard has come to help fight COVID-19. Of the 24 infected Bucktail residents, three have died due to COVID-19 related complications, its CEO said. In addition to the residents, 17 staff members tested positive. While most have returned to work, two were hospitalized. One has died. This God-foresaken virus is taking so much from us all. Vaccines cannot come quick enough. In honor of the staff member who passed, The Express would like to purchase three ...

‘Here comes the sun, do do do do’

It is so encouraging to hear that a large field of solar panels to produce electricity is being planned for our area. If you missed it, Apex Clean Energy of Charlottesville, Va., intends to build a field of utility grade solar panels on 1,500 acres in rural East and West Keating townships in northwest Clinton County to produce 330 megawatts of electricity. Any investment to produce energy without the use of carbon, we’re in favor of. It is cleaner ... cleaner for all of us and cleaner for the environment. The site is not visible from any local road and includes 16 affected ...

There are two kinds of hate

There are two kinds of hate, a local priest reminded their congregation after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. One kind makes you — and those around you — angry and miserable. The other kind harms other people. We want none of it, and so should you. The horrific attack on Congress last week stands as a sad realization that the divisiveness many of us see on social media, on mainstream television and from our politicians is damaging — nay, destroying our democracy ... our nation. Here at your community newspaper, we read in disbelief some of the communication ...

The point of return

If 2020 proved anything, it’s that downtowns — communities — have everlasting value. You need look no further than Lock Haven as an example. Open air concerts to social distance drew hundreds to Main Street per performance and thousands over the course of the summer. And it hasn’t stopped there. New businesses and shops are opening, going against the norm in many communities ravished by COVID-19. What gives? It starts with caring ... caring for your community, putting your money where your mouth is and then marketing the hell out of your business. Kudos to our ...

Recognizing those who protect us

Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, meant to recognize the men and women in blue for upholding the oath to protect and to serve. “Cops” — whether municipal, county, state, military or federal officers — have a very tough job made all the more difficult in today’s acrid environment where just a few bad apples cause people to judge all of our valued protectors. To appreciate our officers, one need only look at what happened to U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died from injuries suffered in Wednesday’s riots when a mob stormed the Capitol ...