We all have our reasons for getting alarmed about the climate crisis. With bare ground at Christmas and no snow on the horizon, my neighbors just got theirs. This Northern Maine valley nestles …
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By RIVERA SUN
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12/30/23
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman, as well as Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), sent a letter to Japan-based Nippon Steel pushing the company for …
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By SENS. BOB CASEY AND JOHN FETTERMAN, et al.
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12/27/23
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I feel the need to clarify my piece printed earlier in the River Reporter. My intention was to apply the logic of the American principles of All People Are Created Equal, Equal Protection Under the …
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REGION — “Doing the Most Good” is the slogan atop the sign that accompanies the ubiquitous red kettles we see as we shop.
Of course, everyone knows the kettles, ringing …
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By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE
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12/20/23
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The run-up to Christmas and the time between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day might seem like an endless drinking session. Work parties, family gatherings or any holiday party will likely all …
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By MARCEL GEMME
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12/20/23
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Recently, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging it to …
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By SEN. BOB CASEY
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12/13/23
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NATIONWIDE — Colder days and the holiday seasons are approaching. It is time to prepare for sweater weather and upcoming seasonal festivities.
As we finish out 2023, be sure to keep …
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By NY DEC
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12/13/23
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Appearing too often to be simple quirks or anomalies—especially most recently—election results seem no longer to slavishly follow scientific polling.
Let us consider what might be …
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By JOHN PACE
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12/6/23
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Centuries before cousin Vinnie started bringing his awful Jello mold to our holiday feasts, cranberries were on the menu.
Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) are a member of the heath …
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By CAROL HILLSTEAD
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12/6/23
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Dear Supervisor DeMayo and Board Members:
Re: Lake Hills Estates PUD Proposal
We are Town of Liberty taxpayers. We strongly oppose the Lake Hills Estates PUD proposal. We …
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By DAVID BRITTENHAM AND CAROLYN SUMMERS
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12/3/23
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The escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan over the last seven months has reached a grim milestone in Darfur, where at least five million children are facing extreme deprivation of their rights and …
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By UNICEF
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11/28/23
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“Man’s inhumanity to man,
Makes countless thousands mourn.”—Robert Burns
“As soon as we hear a siren, we run.”
“Dear …
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Arranged by RUSSELL VANDENBROUCKE
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11/28/23
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If you study the design of mega-warehouses—and read trade articles about fire suppression—many come to this conclusion: “Fire departments beware. These structures simply do not fit …
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11/28/23
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There’s a real need to support low-income families in New York, but I looked in vain for answers in Ms. Casner’s diatribe against local businesses (“Shangri-La,” River …
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By AARON HICKLIN
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11/28/23
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People are being labeled as anti-Semitic who are the opposite of anti-Semitic. What harm does this do?
In the heated media environment that has followed the explosion of the Israeli/Palestinian …
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Check out this link from the River Reporter:
I read this letter and it wanders dangerously into the matter of moral equivalency and a denial of Israel’s many past efforts and …
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By RABBI LARRY ZIERLER
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11/21/23
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Turkey, stuffing, family and friends: Thanksgiving is that special time of year when loved ones gather from near and far to share for what and whom they are thankful, all topped off with cranberry …
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By JOHN FLEMING
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11/21/23
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Because the holiday is later in the week, you’d think I’d want to save my thoughts on this year’s Thanksgiving for next week as a wrap-up to what we’ve enjoyed.
But …
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By KARL BRABENEC
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11/20/23
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Beyond ending life, murder has little to do with making a compelling argument for anything. It certainly does not lend any moral justification to a dispute.
In the case of Israel’s …
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By JOHN PACE
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11/14/23
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The federal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established by Congress after World War I to provide a system of benefits for our veterans, including a wide range of health care …
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11/14/23
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