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Regional reality hits area sewer service
April 17, 2013 Montgomery, Muncy, Muncy Creek Township and Clinton Township governments are co-signing on a $23 million loan, the cost of setting up a regional sewer service. more »»
City schools bouyed by solid leadership of Superintendent Kelley
April 16, 2013 The job of leading a school district has probably never been tougher than it is these days. more »»
Health care study based on reality, not promises, needed
April 15, 2013 It may seem to some Americans that new revelations of what “Obamacare” — the national health care takeover law — will cost have become a regular feature of news reports. more »»
New 'Y' creates an exciting health corridor in the city
April 14, 2013 After years of planning, replanning, revising and fundraising, it looks as the though the construction of the new YMCA on Park Avenue is almost ready to star. more »»
Time to discuss silencing North Korea
April 13, 2013 Secretary of State John Kerry has said North Korea’s new round of saber rattling and threats to step up its nuclear weapons and missile programs are unacceptable. He has added the U.S. more »»
City police walking the walk and talking the talk with residents
April 12, 2013 City police patrolmen will be walking and talking with residents a lot in the coming months. Starting last week, walking and talking with residents was restarted as part of the city police routine. more »»
Shamokin Dam Route 15 Bypass funding: It's real
April 11, 2013 It’s not here yet. But the 40-year marathon that has been the Route 15 Shamokin Dam Bypass appears to have a finish line. Officials say funding for the $558 million project finally is in sight. more »»
Marino: Solutions available if political posturing is dropped
April 10, 2013 Social Security is in fiscal trouble. Medicare and Medicaid are in even more fiscal trouble. Korea is flexing its nuclear war muscles with a reckless, inexperienced leader. more »»
Marino: Solutions available if political posturing is dropped
April 10, 2013 Social Security is in fiscal trouble. Medicare and Medicaid are in even more fiscal trouble. Korea is flexing its nuclear war muscles with a reckless, inexperienced leader. more »»
Two parks soon to be camera-ready to fight city crime
April 9, 2013 The city of Williamsport's surveillance cameras are due to be up and running in Flanigan and Memorial parks by June. In all, seven cameras will be aiding city police surveillance efforts come summe. more »»
Bills represent next step in natural gas expansion in region
April 8, 2013 We’ve said several times in this space that this area should benefit the most for being the host to some of the world’s greatest natural gas production. more »»
Consider alternatives to new prison, and roots of the problem
April 7, 2013 There’s a proposal on the table for Lycoming County government to spend $40 million for a 538-bed facility that would be a combined prison and Pre-Release Center. more »»
From stock market to interest rates, economy uncertain
April 6, 2013 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke issued a not-so-gentle reminder last week in explaining the Federal Open Market Committee’s decision to stand pat, again, on artificially very low interest rates. more »»
State pensions: Solutions vary, but system must be reformed now
April 5, 2013 Pennsylvania has a pension problem. It won’t be going away. The future encumbrances to the state’s employees are simply outdistancing the available cash and investment infusion from state government. more »»
Corbett's gas industry wish list hopefully leads to airport help
April 4, 2013 “They pay all the taxes that every other corporation does.” That was Gov. more »»
Bills represent next step in natural gas expansion in region
April 3, 2013 We’ve said several times in this space that this area should benefit the most for being the host to some of the world’s greatest natural gas production. more »»
Rock Run drilling meeting cries out to be public session
April 3, 2013 There’s an important meeting being held Thursday by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding proposed natural gas drilling in Loyalsock State Fores. more »»
Liquor privatization will not get to finish line without a fight
April 2, 2013 While the state House has approved legislation to privatize the liquor store system in Pennsylvania, there is deep division regarding the plan, indicating the state Senate step toward privatization... more »»
Prison guards and airport towers don't have to be eliminated
April 1, 2013 U.S. more »»
Assault weapons ban is correctly off the table
March 31, 2013 An assault weapons ban will not be part of gun legislation being deliberated by the U.S. Senate. So what happened to defeat the initiative after all the talk of it following the Newtown, Con. more »» |
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