Opinion
Published on April 12, 2025 - Page 15
After 18 months of slaughter, it is still possible to be shocked by events in Gaza. More than 50,000 people have been killed, according to...
Published on April 12, 2025 - Page 15
ROSE: The Scripps National Spelling Bee, hosted every spring in Washington, D.C., is the Super Bowl of academic competition.
Having spelled her way...
Published on April 12, 2025 - Page 15
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With Tax Day approaching, taxpayers who haven't filed could have a great option. Half the states now have access to a zero-cost...
Published on April 12, 2025 - Page 15
Sometimes, we pretend that the people who need financial help are always someone other than ourselves. We say, "We're OK. Too bad about those other...
Published on April 11, 2025 - Page 15
This month marks the 49th anniversary of the most notorious unsolved murder in Montour County. On Monday morning, April 26, 1976, Dorothy Bonawitz,...
Published on April 11, 2025 - Page 15
It's been fewer than 100 days since Donald Trump returned to the White House, and in that short time, the president, his ultra-MAGA cabinet and tech...
Published on April 11, 2025 - Page 15
ROSE: It was just a few weeks ago we lamented in this column about how difficult it is to prosecute people who litter our highways. That's because...
Published on April 11, 2025 - Page 15
Wow! Time must be flyin.’ I’m actually late with my monthly rant! Oh, yeah, I’ve been exercising my First Amendment right to free speech, trying to...
Published on April 11, 2025 - Page 15
Why did the pig have ink all over his face? Because he just came out of the pen.
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What is the math student's favorite season? Sum-mer.
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What...
Published on April 10, 2025 - Page 17
( EDITOR'S NOTE: This editorial was published prior to President Trump's announcement of a pause in tariffs on Wednesday.)
Stocks took another...
Published on April 10, 2025 - Page 17
The thought that your home's water -- the thing you have to drink every day to stay alive -- also could be poisoning you is the stuff of nightmares....
Published on April 10, 2025 - Page 17
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On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began after more than a decade of growing disputes between the American colonies and...
Published on April 10, 2025 - Page 17
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If you need an example of how detached from reality some governments have become, look no further than the United Kingdom. Over the...
Published on April 9, 2025 - Page 8
Mr. President, take "yes" for an answer.
On Monday, as the fallout from Liberation Day continued to rile markets, the European Union surrendered.
"We...
Published on April 9, 2025 - Page 8
In hockey, you spend 5 minutes in the penalty box after a fight.
But a proposal from the Berwick Area School Board would require a cool-down period...
Published on April 9, 2025 - Page 8
The U.S. flag is a symbol that represents more than just our founding colonies and 50 states. The flag represents this nation's values. These values...
Published on April 9, 2025 - Page 8
I have sadly witnessed those who attack President Donald J. Trump and on those who voted for him. They might consider that votes for the president...
Published on April 9, 2025 - Page 8
Trump voters willingly put back in office a man who was a convicted felon, a man who attempted to overcome the results of the '20 election, and whose...
Published on April 8, 2025 - Page 6
Please just stop.
U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter ruled Pennsylvania's election boards cannot invalidate mail-in ballots because they don't...
Published on April 8, 2025 - Page 6
Our new slate of county commissioners hasn't spoken up much since taking their positions in January 2024.
But we're glad Commissioner Chairman Dean...
Published on April 8, 2025 - Page 6
What do Florida and Pennsylvania have in common? They are states with the highest number of prisoners serving life in prison without parole. With 5,...
Published on April 8, 2025 - Page 6
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No American is above the law. When congressional Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee tried to...
Published on April 7, 2025 - Page 6
The Trump administration rolled out a system of tariffs on foreign goods last week. Below are excerpts of the reaction from a number of newspapers...
Published on April 7, 2025 - Page 6
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Supermarkets' cake mix shelves feature the Big Three. There's Pillsbury, whose Doughboy is a cartoon character. There's Betty...
Published on April 6, 2025 - Page 21
What does the public need to know? The Trump White House boasts of being the most transparent administration in history -- though commentators have...
Published on April 6, 2025 - Page 21
ROSE: Money, they say, is the root of all evil. It's also the source of much confusion, especially for young people making the tricky transition from...
Published on April 6, 2025 - Page 21
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Now that April 2 is in the rearview mirror (what President Trump calls "Liberation Day" for American trade policy), the question...
Published on April 6, 2025 - Page 21
The most remarkable thing about Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking 25-hour speech in the U.S. Senate wasn't his stamina -- it was his courage.
Booker...
Published on April 5, 2025 - Page 15
Does the pope keep a detailed time card? That's a joke, but it's also a legal argument relevant to a case the Supreme Court heard Monday. Under...
Published on April 5, 2025 - Page 15
THORN: The April 15 deadline to file your federal taxes is only 10 days away, but those busy-as-beaver scammers already have figured out new ways to...