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Published on • Page 16• Opinion
ARD program loses some of its bite
We write a lot about drunken driving in this paper — our rural area has its…
Published on • Page 16• Opinion
In whom do we trust our health
We’re about to enter a very odd period of America’s history — one in which,…
Published on • Page 16• Opinion
Government incompetency at root of woes
More than 20 years. For all you diligent and punctual homeowners who are…
Published on • Page 6• Opinion
Perspective matters in Vo-Tech study
As we write this, the Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech Joint Operating Committee is…
Published on • Page 16• Opinion
Our schools need a new approach
The results of the 2024 Keystone Tests have dire implications for our schools…
Published on • Page 6• Opinion
New transgender policies leave room for compassion
There was no set of circumstances under which everyone in attendance at Monday…
Published on • Page 6• Opinion
Talen openness would build trust
One of the largest landowners in northern Montour County wants to do ...…
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Redistricting cuts fair representation
It’s not too often we can sing the praises of a state government with control…
Published on • Page 6• Opinion
You’re being watched
The news Catawissa borough is installing 40 surveillance cameras in a borough…
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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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Criminalizing mental illness doesn’t help
A man has a mental illness serious enough to be hospitalized at Danville State…
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One step closer to better mail-in voting
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday Pennsylvania cannot throw out mail-in…
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Cost of changes to Vo-Tech must be considered
It’s another school year, and another chance for area school districts to…
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Judicial system must be equal
Our criminal judicial system is based on the expectation of equality — that all…
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Another year without answers
It’s been three years and 15 days since 10 people died in a fire in Nescopeck…
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This is your state on drugs
Pennsylvania has been considering how to legalize recreational marijuana use in…
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Budget needs to be passed much faster
If your landlord stops doing the maintenance he promised to do in the lease,…
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Cutting live feed will limit board’s transparency
It may be time to update an old saying for a new audience. So, with apologies…
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Mental health talks need DSH at table
We can’t imprison our way out of a mental health problem. That was one of the…
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We need more power now
The state’s Public Utility Commission has a warning: Expect a metaphorical bomb…
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Trustees need to change game plan
Commonwealth University’s council of trustees says it is counting on the…
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Finding justice for lawyers
The accusation Berwick attorney John McDanel sent sexually suggestive text…
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Moving forward to the past
The news that Rabbittransit’s Stop Hopper program will expand to East Berwick…
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Loss of dam may be creek’s gain
It’s time to say goodbye. In the next month or two, Boone’s Dam, one of the…
Published on • Page 15• Opinion
Stay calm behind the wheel
Back a decade ago, Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers of NPR’s “Car Talk,”…
Published on • Page 6• Opinion
We need to prepare for all kinds of floods
We know we live in a flood-prone area. For decades, if not centuries, the…
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Can interim head do what he says for university?
‘Radical transparency.” That’s what incoming interim Commonwealth President…
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Absent member ties up council
Twice now, Bloomsburg Town Council hasn’t been able to make important decisions…
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Envelope change helps more voters’ voices be heard
State election officials hope a minor tweak in an envelope could mean more…
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Local government needs active citizens
We have now seen two townships in Columbia County suffer through paperwork…
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