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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America faces a looming default crisis, and it is very scary. Even though America has always managed to meet its financial obligations, this year we are being pushed to the brink of default that …
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By MARTHA SCOPPA
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5/31/23
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Obviously, in a discussion of any kind, name-calling offers no argument at all. Logic-free, it is perhaps a good indicator of the weakness in the defense of any supposedly earnest rhetorical stance.
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By JOHN PACE
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5/24/23
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Countless veterans across the nation struggle with addiction and mental health disorders. Addiction can develop during their time in the military, or when they have been discharged or retired from …
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By VERONICA RAUSSIN
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5/24/23
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Great political leaders possess the unique ability to create dynamic legislation with members of the opposite party through compromise. This is rewarded when an idea successfully materializes into a …
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By NED SADER
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3/28/23
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Our Grand Old Republic is undergoing its greatest stress test since the Civil War.
Thankfully, the 45th worst president (45 of 45) was successfully terminated by a majority of citizens in a …
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By NED SADER
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12/2/20
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The White House is now engaging in what can only be described as pure politics; the administration continues to spiral towards oblivion with a plan to kill thousands of children and educators in a …
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By NED SADER
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7/17/20
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The time has come to call out those who continue to support a person who, as an impeached President, continues to unravel decades of progress with vitriol hatred, paranoid animosities and no …
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By NED SADER
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6/10/20
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The psychedelic painted VW “Light” Bus is tripping back to Bethel for the Woodstock 50th Anniversary celebration. As a symbol of the Woodstock generation, the bus is best described in …
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EUGENE WOLFF
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5/29/19
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Despite the Woodstock festival occurring years before concert merchandising became a big business, there is still a surprising amount of memorabilia from Woodstock that has survived. Posters with the …
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EUGENE WOLFF
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4/24/19
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Just months ago, this summer’s 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music and art festival held much promise for music fans wanting to celebrate the historical three days of peace and music. …
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EUGENE WOLFF
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3/27/19
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