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Skills or slots?

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that skills game machines devices found in bars, restaurants, convenience stores, gas stations, social clubs, and other businesses are illegal gambling devices under the state’s Gaming Control Act and Crimes Code. Lets look at this, the argument for Clubs . They wont be able to donate as much anymore, good argument I guess but lets go back seven years and look at donations according to PA small games 2G reports ( Public Knowledge) . You would see in fact that they donated more then without skill machines. Profits from skill machines are not ...

Clock keeps ticking

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In Manhattan, on a wall not far from Times Square, the debt clock ticks higher and higher. After climbing for so many years with no obvious economic fallout, it’s easy to ignore. Indeed, the clock was moved from its location on a busy street corner to a quiet passageway. The reality is that we really don’t have a “debt ceiling.” It’s a political creation with no fundamental economic meaning. No other country has one. But we do need a political solution, and many politicians have been concerned about our growing debt for a long time. They thought they had found the right ...

Amused or appalled?

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As a non-resident of Muncy Township, not really having a dog in the fight, I have tried to follow the dark comedy which the supervisors meetings have become. It would be great entertainment if it wasn’t so sad. One has to wonder why someone is not calling for an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Attorney Generals Office. MICHAEL P. BOWER Montoursville Submitted by email

Concert should be source of pride

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Just about every year, ahead of Veterans Day and ahead of Memorial Day, our editorial board notes that the role our veterans and our armed services have fulfilled in securing the American dream for our communities deserves to be honored and recognized throughout the year. We believe it is a ...

Odd

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Isn’t it odd the Congressional Democrats now want to have term limits on the US Supreme Court members but no term limits on themselves? Hypocrisy! BOB PRYOR Mifflin Township Submitted by email

Insurance policy holders should read fine print

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Thousands of insurance policies are bought each day in America, and the people who have purchased those policies usually feel some semblance of peace of mind, believing they will be protected if they are victimized by an event such as an accident, fire or weather disaster, including a ...