Still waiting
Jim Hironimus White Hall Where are the price drops and the lower taxes and all the things Trump said he would do for the Americans who voted him into office? We’re still waiting, Donald.
Leo XIV: ‘Love everyone’
Tim Mannello Williamsport In his opening message as Pope, Leo XIV summed up the message of the Risen Christ: God loves us all unconditionally. He invites us to do the same.. To the throng that jammed in St. Peter’s Square and the streets of Rome and to everyone in all corners of the earth, Pope Leo simply said: “God cares for us. God loves all of us, He calls us to build bridges — with dialogue, with encounter, uniting all of us to be one people always in peace. We must seek together how to be a missionary Church, a Church that builds bridges and dialogue, always open to ...
National Police Week
Steve Falotico Lock Haven This year May 11-17 is National Police Week with Thursday, May 15, being Police Memorial Day. In the law enforcement community this week is a time for reflection, remembrance and gratitude, serving as a solemn reminder of the courage and dedication of our fallen officers. In 2024 there were 147 federal, state, county, municipal, military, tribal and campus officers who died in the line of duty. As of the beginning of May there have been 25 line of duty deaths so far in 2025. I would ask that everyone take a moment to remember these fallen officers as ...
Take a Breath, Pennsylvania
Karen Elias Lock Haven As the furor grows around AI, cryptocurrency and their rapidly proliferating data centers, Pennsylvania is looking like the kid on the playground, waving his hand frantically out of a desperate desire to get a spot on the team. A high degree of uncertainty exists regarding AI’s energy demands. Remember when a single computer filled an entire room at IBM? Now we wear computers on our wrists. The recent announcement that China has produced a model (called DeepSeek) that outperforms Open AI, which is smaller and more efficient with lower energy requirements, ...
What is GT thinking?
Paul Washington Mill Hall The Republicans in Congress recently passed a budget blueprint that would require reductions in spending on Medicaid and/or Medicare. Our representative, Glenn “GT” Thompson, voted for that blueprint, and has consistently supported initiatives to limit Medicaid and Medicare funding. He has also been quite supportive of the recent personnel cuts in those programs, and of the personnel cuts in the V.A., all to save a fraction of 1% of the Federal budget, even though anyone who uses the services knows that those bureaucracies were already ...
Endorsing Leslie Clukey for County Treasurer
Patricia A. Edwards Mill Hall Clinton County voters voting by mail-in ballot or at the polls on Tuesday, May 20, have an excellent choice for their next Clinton County Treasurer — Leslie D. Clukey. Leslie Clukey is well qualified with 38 years of financial experience, plus excellent leadership and managerial skills. She has a strong work ethic and a proven reputation for getting things done accurately and on time. Leslie Clukey is able to work effectively with members of the public. She will run an efficient county treasurer’s office in a professional, friendly and timely ...