Dairy still needs support Read more
A milky haze enveloped most of Pennsylvania early last week, as smoke from massive wildfires 2,500 miles to the west rode the winds across the… Read more
Many Republican politicians complained last week that a state Supreme Court decision ensuring the counting of mailed ballots favors Democrats,… Read more
In 1958 the Kingston Trio first sang the “Merry Minuet.” Those old enough to remember this lively little tune will recall that after a melodic… Read more
Please vote blue Read more
Lancaster Magisterial District Judge Bruce Roth ignored the Constitution and the purpose of bail Sept. 14, when he set bail at $1 million for … Read more
The nation has lost a world-class role model with the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg last Friday. Read more
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- MCMILLEN, ETHEL
- LANDON, JULIA
- OAKLEY, JACK
- AHRENS, WAYNE VON
- CHACKEN, MARY LOU
- GREGERSON, ADAM
- HUFF, BARBARA
- HUNTING, DANIEL
- OLIVE, ELIZABETH
- ROWKER, KAREN
- SWETTER, ROBERT
- TAYLOR, RAYMOND
- COBB, CHARLES
- DAVIS, MARTHA
- IMBRIANI, PATRICIA
- KERNAN, JAMES
- MACKIW, JOHN
- WILBUR, MARK
- CUNNINGHAM, THELMA
- BALENDY, MICHAEL
The world is complicated. Life is complicated. Pregnancy is complicated and stressful. Keep it simple: Don’t drink alcohol during pregnancy. T… Read more
In the last few years, whole milk has gotten an undeservedly bad reputation. The Obama Administration removed reduced fat and whole milk optio… Read more
Incompetence at high levels of government always is a problem, but it is even more so amid a national emergency. Read more
With Election Day just more than two months away, the state government has yet to ensure that it can conduct a secure, accurate election in th… Read more
Peaceful? Read more
I’ve listened to comments and read commentaries about what’s going on with the U.S. Postal Service. Read more
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Commendation with caution Read more
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Commendation with caution Read more
Stolen signs silence community Read more
Here’s another term to add to 2020’s lexicon of woe: “twindemic.” Read more
Legislative Republicans made a point Monday (Aug. 17) when they noted that the state Department of Health had failed to produce data supportin… Read more
Thanks to the powers that be for keeping the Black Lives Matter rally in Meshopen Saturday as well as counter protest from the Trump forces pe… Read more
The Wolf administration’s new guidance on reopening 500 public school districts demonstrates that experience is, indeed, the best teacher. Read more
Thanks to the powers that be for keeping the Black Lives Matter rally in Meshopen Saturday as well as counter protest from the Trump forces pe… Read more
The Wolf administration’s new guidance on reopening 500 public school districts demonstrates that experience is, indeed, the best teacher. Read more
Not since Mighty Casey struck out has there been so devastating a development in the sports world. Decisions by the Big Ten and Pac-12 confere… Read more
It is, in short, a plan to encompass all plans and all possibilities, a plan to make everyone as happy and as hopeful as they can be.Problem i… Read more
Farm family suffers through federal policy Read more
If the COVID-19 crisis produces any positive long-term cultural changes, one is likely to be a greater appreciation for access to education. A… Read more
RE: Concerns for the Blue Line Read more
As a fiscal strategy to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19, the federal government initiated the CARES Act that included a $600 weekly c… Read more
RE: Concerns for the Blue Line Read more
John Lewis, the Georgia congressman who died July 19 at 80 of pancreatic cancer, famously sacrificed his body to the cause of civil rights. In… Read more
In the heat of the summer sun, a parked car can be a deadly place for unattended children and other vulnerable individuals. Heatstroke is one … Read more
Toomey opposed to commuting Stone Read more
It would be difficult to find someone in Pennsylvania who doesn’t want schools to open according to their traditional schedules. And it would … Read more
The public’s thirst for information during the COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the value of local news even while pushing many local newspape… Read more
As a student, I am becoming increasingly concerned about proper funding for our school district. This year has been one crazy ride for all of us. Read more
Due to the economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania’s public school districts face declining local revenue collection that… Read more
Neither candidate can prevail without support from most reliable voters. Read more
“I can’t breathe!” This is not the first time we’ve heard these searing, soul-searching words. But, it needs to be the last. Read more
There is no denying that coronavirus has affected my life. Like other teenagers, I have resigned to various youth group meetings, dances, and … Read more
Nursing homes are heavily regulated in the interest of residents’ safety, but the performances of state and federal governments amid the COVID… Read more
Appreciate teen’s insight Read more
Both houses of the General Assembly have managed to use the state’s public health emergency to spare themselves the burden of passing a comple… Read more
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Court cases could affect landowners Read more