We agree with the warning state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township and state Sen. Tina Pickett, R-Towanda, shared in an op-ed column this past weekend about the effect Pennsylvania’s bureaucratic barriers have on expanding broadband in rural Lycoming County and we urge their fellow ...
Patriotism, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Burley Malbrough told those in attendance at Montoursville’s Veterans Day ceremony, isn’t about slogans or politics but is about gratitude and stewardship. “It is the belief that our nation - with all of its imperfections - is still worth the ...
One complaint we have shared with readers about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget process is that his proposals have been contingent on big, sweeping changes — legalization of marijuana among them — that we believe deserve nuanced, thorough debate on their own merits by our legislators. We ...
Gov. Mike DeWine has legislation on his desk that should not be difficult to reject. State Senate Bill 50 would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. during the school year. According to a report by the Cincinnati Enquirer, the law would require permission from a parent or legal guardian and a work permit from a school, but it would allow students (some of whom could be in the eighth grade, based on their age) to work 18 hours a week or three hours a day during the school year, and 40 hours a week when school is not in session. The most surface-level reason to reject the ...
In the wake of Lycoming County Judge Nancy Butts losing a retention vote to continue to serve as president judge, our editorial board must wonder the role an unfortunately distorted view of crime and public safety in our region may have played in voters’ decisions. Are our streets safe? Is ...
We are confident that Lycoming County will continue to be well-served by its government after speaking with Lycoming County Sheriff-elect Eric Spiegel and Controller Nicki Gottschall. “What we do as our core mission – the sheriff’s office and public safety – is not going to ...
