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Breaking the path of illiteracy requires help from everyone
May 24, 2013 If you are able to read this editorial without much effort, the following fact is probably a surprise to you: There are about 5,000 in Lycoming County who do not complete the ninth grade of their... more »»
Domestic violence: Support those trying to break the cycle
May 23, 2013 From 1996 to 2005, domestic violence in Lycoming County claimed the lives of 11 local people. more »»
CASA: Ten years of saving lives in tough circumstances
May 22, 2013 It’s not a stretch to say that CASA of Lycoming County has been saving lives for the past decad. more »»
Naming rights for Bowman Field: Rare revenue opportunity
May 21, 2013 What’s in a name? Apparently, $150,000, if the name may go on Bowman Field. Williamsport Mayor Gabriel . more »»
More evidence public, private sector perk rules differ greatly
May 20, 2013 Once again liberals in Washington are decreeing that a job “perk” available to government workers should be denied to those in the private secto. more »»
Don't be fooled; this election is important in a very local way
May 19, 2013 Primary elections are notorious for low voter turnout and a lack of engagement between those doing the balloting and those doing the campaigning. more »»
Corbett's highway funding package deserves strong look
May 19, 2013 Brad Mallory, PennDOT deputy secretary, told the state Forest Products Association regional meeting recently that more funding is needed to improve the transportation infrastructure in the state. more »»
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 »» |
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