Opinion
Published on June 18, 2018 - Page 6
‘As president, I, Donald J. Trump, in order to end once and for all this ridiculous witch hunt of a Russian investigation, do hereby grant complete...
Published on June 18, 2018 - Page 6
The Republican majority in the Pennsylvania Senate did something brilliant last week. Hard to believe, right? But it’s true. They approved a bill...
Published on June 17, 2018 - Page 11
A husband visited a marriage counselor and said, “When we were first married, I would come home from the office, my wife would bring my slippers and...
Published on June 17, 2018 - Page 11
Three years ago, when my grandmother fell ill, I chose to delay my studies to work full time at McDonald’s to pay for her prescriptions and medical...
Published on June 17, 2018 - Page 11
An ordinary day, I’m at work, the kids are off to school, my wife getting a two-week checkup following an emergency appendectomy. My son and his...
Published on June 17, 2018 - Page 11
When it comes to the commitment the commonwealth makes to all its students, the language in the Pennsylvania Constitution is as unambiguous as it...
Published on June 17, 2018 - Page 11
ROSE: Last week we criticized a Berwick zoning decision that blocked the opening of a new business because neighbors testified about things they...
Published on June 17, 2018 - Page 11
A month ago our family experienced a life-changing event. Tragic in one way and uplifting in another. In working with the Danville Business Alliance...
Published on June 16, 2018 - Page 8
ROSE: Like most of us, Jeff Sutton is not someone who enjoys talking about himself or his troubles. But the Hemlock Township Police officer agreed...
Published on June 16, 2018 - Page 8
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an open letter to Columbia County Commissioners Chris Young, Richard Ridgway and David Kovach. It was written in response to...
Published on June 16, 2018 - Page 8
The summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un wound up in a victory of style and image over real substance. Trump, hours after his...
Published on June 16, 2018 - Page 8
The reason Mayberry was so peaceful and quiet was because nobody was married. Andy, Aunt Bea, Barney, Floyd, Howard, Goober, Gomer, Sam, Earnest T....
Published on June 16, 2018 - Page 8
The Trump administration imperiled access to health care for millions of Americans last week when it declined to defend in court the Affordable Care...
Published on June 15, 2018 - Page 8
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.” — President John F. Kennedy By the end of 1967, there were 486,000 American troops...
Published on June 15, 2018 - Page 8
A minister was called to a local nursing home to perform a wedding. An anxious old man met him at the door. The pastor sat down to counsel the old...
Published on June 15, 2018 - Page 8
Pennsylvania taxpayers shouldn’t be expected to continue supporting colleges that are virtually a shell of what they should be, when other options...
Published on June 15, 2018 - Page 8
Minimal traits of a cult leader 1. He has a grandiose idea of who he is and what he can achieve. 2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited...
Published on June 15, 2018 - Page 8
ROSE: Berwick High School’s band, orchestra and choirs dominated the awards at a recent Music in the Parks festival in Ohio. “Everything we could...
Published on June 14, 2018 - Page 12
An Open Invitation to Readers: My name is Karen Cotter and I am a local dispute resolution practitioner. I am writing to extend an invitation to all...
Published on June 14, 2018 - Page 12
Fed up with hitting bone-jarring potholes on state highways, voters in Michigan have pushed for and won passage of a law that will reduce the cost of...