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In Pennsylvania, we are having an SOS moment. But this distress call is to “Save Our Students” when it comes to education.
And as we learned at a recent Senate Education …
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By REP. MARTINA WHITE (R-170)
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8/10/23
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Pennsylvania nursing home providers are warning state officials of the catastrophic implications a state budget without imperative funding will have on the care of low-income seniors and adults with …
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8/9/23
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We have become a nation of screamers, of yellers, of I’m Louder Than Youers.
Now there is much about which we can rage. Yet rage unresolved is a poison to the body, mind and soul. The …
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By CYNTHIA NASH
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8/9/23
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August is the month old-timers in Monroe County, PA remember the Flood of 1955.
Some were youngsters then, and recall family members being cut off, stuck in cars or taking shelter where they …
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By CAROL HILLESTAD for the Brodhead Watershed Association
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8/2/23
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I am counsel for the Delaware Riverkeeper on the FIMFO project and have met with many in the community concerning the project.
My clients are gratified by the National Park Service …
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8/2/23
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A mere 55 years after his death, the U.S. government has restored J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance, which the Atomic Energy Commission had taken away from him in 1954, declaring him …
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By ROBERT C. KOEHLER
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7/26/23
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In recent years, hepatitis has gotten some very necessary attention. Still, more awareness is always good regarding this very serious yet highly treatable disease.
Fortunately, we have …
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By VIKAS KHURANA, M.D.
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7/26/23
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I am writing to correct several erroneous statements published regarding the Canadian geese on White Lake.
The Lake Association of White Lake NY was formed in 2022 in order to address the …
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By MARY-ELLEN SEITELMAN
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7/26/23
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A looming environmental crisis, both locally and across the country, will center upon sources and reliable supplies of water. Clean water.
Right now, we routinely have local disputes over …
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State Rep. Tarah Probst voted on July 7 to bring $456 million back to Pennsylvania taxpayers by requiring fairness in the way cyber/charter schools operate.
Probst, a Democrat, represents the …
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7/12/23
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The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools appreciates its longstanding relationships with so many of the members of our General Assembly. However, we must forcefully speak against the …
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By DR. ANNE CLARK
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7/5/23
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After 17 months of unrelenting conflict in Ukraine, the result thus far is tens of thousands dead and the most significant refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. News of the conflict ebbs and …
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By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE
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6/28/23
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My stepson, Benjamin Georgia, is an accomplished musician, artist and computer maven. Lately, he engaged with AI through a chatbot and produced a Memorial Day poem that I guessed might be of interest …
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By JOHN PACE and BENJAMIN GEORGIA
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6/28/23
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Independence Day is an incredibly festive time. Millions of American families nationwide celebrate freedom, family and independence. Most families participate in fireworks, picnics, BBQs, pool and …
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By MICHAEL LEACH
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6/28/23
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I read with interest Susan Brown Otto’s letter in the June 16 edition of the Democrat, where she asked for our fellow Republicans’ support for Tom Cawley in next Tuesday’s primary …
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By THOMAS BOSE
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6/21/23
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Our treasured, and currently closed, Skinners Falls-Milanville Bridge (the Bridge) is essentially on trial for its life.
PennDOT, the lead agency and part of the judging team that will decide …
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By BARBARA ARRINDELL
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6/20/23
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With Flag Day (June 14) just past, I was reminded of a rather embarrassing incident in my life. In 1968, I was a young sailor on my first ship in the Navy. I was standing the 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. watch, …
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By PETER MCTIERNAN
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6/14/23
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At the most recent meeting of the county legislature, local political gadfly Ken Walter called on me to step down, claiming that my job as deputy county attorney presented an ethical conflict with my …
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By THOMAS CAWLEY
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6/7/23
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A few weeks ago, I stood outside the Knights Inn to welcome the asylum seekers to our county. I’ll be honest with you, as human nature has it, even for me—someone who fiercely defends …
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By ADRIENNE JENSEN
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6/7/23
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ALBANY, NY — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which fell short of New York’s commitment to fully fund the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) at the state’s …
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By THE COALITION FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED
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5/31/23
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