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Published on • Page 8• ROSES AND THORNS
ROSES AND THORNS
ROSE: Green thumbs up for the Berwick Arts Association as it prepares to…
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New drug information size surprises
I picked up a prescription from a pharmacy on July 9, 2025. The prescription…
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Gun violence needs to be dealt with
Another school year, another mass shooting. A shooter opened fire at a Catholic…
Published on • Page 16• THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
What is Israel trying to hide?
All wars are dangerous to cover, but Gaza holds a place of its own among modern…
Published on • Page 16• ROSES AND THORNS
ROSES AND THORNS
ROSE: If you’ve got overdue books or any other media borrowed from Berwick’s…
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Tech titans need to grow up
InsideSources.com Earlier this year, Pew released a poll on artificial…
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Water capacity should be known
On Aug. 27, my wife and I attended the Montour County Planning Board meeting to…
Published on • Page 15• THE VIEW FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.
Iran must be controlled
Iran keeps behaving like an outlaw regime. Australia recently expelled Tehran’s…
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Redistricting cuts fair representation
It’s not too often we can sing the praises of a state government with control…
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Erosion of families leads to crime
In 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan was roundly criticized for predicting the…
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Congress must reform pharmacy policies
As president of the Pennsylvania State Grange, I hear the same concerns from…
Published on • Page 6• THE VIEW FROM PITTSBURGH
Dangerous drugs always evolving; give help before use even starts
The history of drug use in America is not necessarily a story of opium dens and…
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You’re being watched
The news Catawissa borough is installing 40 surveillance cameras in a borough…
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Teach children financial literacy early
Students are returning to classrooms this month, making it an ideal time for…
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Trump’s EPA gamble an obstacle to progress
InsideSources.com America’s power grid is under unprecedented strain due to the…
Published on • Page 6• THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Higher base pay prices teens out of job market
Artificial intelligence is reducing jobs for young people, or so we keep…
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Newspapers help keep states transparent
What many of you subscribers are holding in your hands right now is a vanishing…
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Guns not our biggest problem
The liberal media and Democrats reacted in their usual kneejerk way to the…
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Time to decode gobbledygook
I attended a meeting with the Deputy Director of Gobbledygook — and his…
Published on • Page 6• SHARE A LAUGH
Take time to smile
Why did the teacher jump in the pool? He wanted to test the water. ••• What…
Published on • Page 6• THE VIEW FROM PITTSBURGH
Schools should define hazing costs
When you have a child or a pet that does something wrong, it’s important to…
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Hookers spur public healthcare
( EDITOR’S NOTE : A Holy Cow History column didn’t move this week because of…
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U.S. is also at fault in Gaza war
Tragedy has piled on tragedy in Gaza. Yet Israel’s attack on Nasser hospital —…
Published on • Page 21• ROSES AND THORNS
ROSES AND THORNS
ROSE: You may notice the paper looks a little more purple than usual. The…
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Newsom gets the assignment
I’ll spare you the line about how Democrats always bring knives to a gunfight…
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Wind turbines may hit it big with crowdfunding
InsideSources.com A California company, Wind Harvest, is in high gear to change…
Published on • Page 6• THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Circumventing Senate may not end well
President Trump is testing restraints on his power to hire and fire, which is…
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ROSES AND THORNS
THORN: A girl of just 15, fortunate to land a job for the summer in the Benton…
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Women need freedom to work
InsideSources.com This Labor Day, women have much to celebrate. Never in…
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Trump’s overall approval rating is steady
AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX President Donald Trump’s recent focus on crime in…
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