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Shameful pattern of transgressions emerges from administration
May 18, 2013 Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are upset about revelations the Internal Revenue Service focused enforcement actions on conservative political groups during the election campaign last year. more »»
'Backyard Brawl' stirs up ill-fated hockey experiment
May 17, 2013 The annual “Backyard Brawl” among local high school baseball teams was the first casualty of the ill-fated experiment with outdoor, minor league hockey at Bowman Field over the past fall and wint. more »»
Facts say state liquor store system is no safety net
May 16, 2013 One of the arguments of naysayers to liquor privatization in Pennsylvania is that state control of the system creates a safety net against alcohol-related dangers and addiction. more »»
Medical office plan adds to Susquehanna Health renaissance
May 15, 2013 A continuing health care renaissance at Susquehanna Health in Williamsport is up for City Council approval Thursday night. more »»
Bills will improve access to natural gas locally
May 14, 2013 Ever since the natural gas industry descended on our region, there have been complaints that the product is not available enough to local consumers. more »»
Little more time will improve city capital projects plan
May 14, 2013 Sometimes the best thing to do is wait. Such is the case with the ambitious capital projects plan advanced by the Campana administration for the City of Williamspor. more »»
Wasteful spending takes away from Armed Forces needs
May 13, 2013 No nation on earth has an armored vehicle capable of standing up to the U.S. Abrams tank. On conventional battlefields, it is virtually unbeatable. more »»
Mirabito complaint tour features a big-government agenda
May 12, 2013 State Rep. Rick Mirabito, a Williamsport Democrat who represents much of our region, has been on something of a complaint tour in recent weeks. more »»
Tax Freedom Day now April 18 – and some want us to pay more
May 11, 2013 Now that you have completed your federal income tax return — and you have, we hope, because it iwas due a month ago — you have a few moments to reflect on taxes in general. more »»
Blame of gas drilling for water problems often inaccurate
May 10, 2013 This is not the first time it has happened and we are betting it won’t be the last. There is methane contamination fouling up the water in a northeastern Pennsylvania well. Gas drilling is blamed. more »»
Standing up to bullying: Not easy, but so essential
May 9, 2013 We live in a time when bullying has reached scary heights and comes from more platforms than ever before. There is name calling. There is fighting. more »»
Audit: Legislature's house costing more money to operate
May 8, 2013 Spending by the state General Assembly increased by about $8 million last year and the year-end surplus declined, according to an internal audit released recently. more »»
State's Office of Open Records busy for right reasons
May 7, 2013 The state’s Office of Open Records handled an 89-percent increase in the number of appeals since 2009 when the revised Right-to-Know Law went into effect. There are to ways to look at that number. more »»
Common sense FAA solution shows how 'crisis' is contrived
May 5, 2013 It took a special vote of Congress, but there actually was a common sense solution from Washington last week to stop the customer delays and keep control towers nationwide open, including the one at... more »»
Thatcher didn't just lead Great Britain; she saved the country
May 5, 2013 After some initial unpleasantness between us, Americans and Britons have enjoyed a deep friendship and an unshakeable alliance. more »»
Getting the new C-note right takes federal government 2 1/2 years
May 4, 2013 Printers, especially those doing high-volume jobs requiring special paper and techniques, sometimes encounter challenges that delay production. We’re in the printing business. We understand tha. more »»
The river that binds us needs attention before it's too late
May 3, 2013 The Susquehanna River is the tie that binds our region, stretching throughout its boundaries and feeding into the tree-lined creeks that are the signature of natural beauty we take for granted. more »»
State agencies have turf protection disease over Lottery proposal
May 2, 2013 Add the chief counsel of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to the group questioning Gov. Tom Corbett’s plan to have a British company manage the $3.5 billion Pennsylvania Lottery. more »»
Protecting Mother Earth; we've come a very long way
May 1, 2013 Lycoming County collected 487 tons of recyclable material in 2012. That’s about 487 tons more than was being recycled when Earth Day observances began more than 40 years ago. more »»
More focus needed on roots of terror
April 29, 2013 While President Barack Obama and most members of Congress have seemed preoccupied with proposals for new limits on gun ownership since the school massacre in Newtown, Conn. more »» |
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