Child abuse declines again
<p>Reports of child abuse and neglect have dropped nationwide for the fifth consecutive year, and abuse-related child fatalities also are at a five-year low, according to new federal statisti
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HOROSCOPES
<p><strong>BORN TODAY</strong> You are bright, clever and often exhibit ingenious talent at a young age, and you maintain a childlike delight and curiosity in life no matter what
Gooding and Williams sign on for ‘Trip’
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams and Condola Rashad will be joining Cicely Tyson on “The Trip to Bountiful.”</p>
New mom offends godmother-to-be
<p><strong>DEAR ABBY: </strong> My fiance’s friend “Art” and his wife, “Julie,” just had a baby. While Julie was pregnant she asked my fiance and me to be godparents.
Making Dr. King’s vision a reality
<p>About 150 people gathered on Jan. 20 for the Eighth Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Dinner to share a meal and program in honor of Dr. King.
Berwick pastors commend police
<p>Sadly there have been numerous articles in the newspaper regarding methamphetamine lab busts in Berwick.
THEIR OWN WORDS
<p>“Not everyone is going to be able to be a combat soldier. But everyone is entitled to a chance.”</p>
<p> DEFENSE SECRETARY LEON PANETTA</p>
FIRST AMENDMENT
<p>Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abriding the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people
ROSES AND THORNS
<p>ROSE: Cross your fingers now for good weather Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, when Columbia County plans to celebrate its bicentennial with a variety of events, including a parad
Please call it ‘12/14’
<p><strong>EDITOR’S NOTE:</strong> MaryAnn Murtha, a resident of Newtown, Conn., teaches communication at Western Connecticut State University; excerpts from a column in Friday’s