Opinion
Published on December 4, 2025 - Page 16
An article in the October 24 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities newsletter explained the strategy the Republican Party used during the government...
Published on December 3, 2025 - Page 6
Why are Sherlock Holmes' taxes so low? He's a master of deduction.
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What did the clown say to his tax attorney? Find anything funny?
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Where do...
Published on December 3, 2025 - Page 6
Hold on to your wallet.
We expect in the coming weeks and years, we'll see more headlines like those coming out of Columbia County, Montour County...
Published on December 2, 2025 - Page 14
The declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza in October brought initial relief to its inhabitants. Yet officials there said Israeli strikes killed 33...
Published on December 2, 2025 - Page 14
( EDITOR'S NOTE: Editor Pete Kendron was on a Thanksgiving break this weekend. Editorials will return to the paper on Wednesday.)
By Marilyn...
Published on December 2, 2025 - Page 14
At last month's Montour County Planning Commission meeting a vote was cast to not recommend the rezoning of Talen Energy-owned prime agricultural...
Published on December 2, 2025 - Page 14
It seems your recent article entitled "Northwest schools to keep bathroom policy" has conveyed the exact opposite of what the article details....
Published on December 2, 2025 - Page 14
How do you wash your hands over the holiday?
With Santatizer.
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Why don't you ever see Santa in a hospital?
Because he has private elf care.
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Why...
Published on December 1, 2025 - Page 6
The Trump Administration is making another run at ending the war in Ukraine. A lasting peace with honor would be a laudable achievement. But for...
Published on December 1, 2025 - Page 6
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Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is upon us. Though online orders have taken a big bite out of the in-person retail...
Published on November 30, 2025 - Page 21
The Trump administration has named New York City the next target in its deportation tour. White House border czar Tom Homan revealed recently he is...
Published on November 30, 2025 - Page 21
ROSE: More than 1,200 runners completed the Run for the Diamonds on Thursday, the most who have finished the 9-mile Thanksgiving not-quite-a-half-...
Published on November 30, 2025 - Page 21
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Preserving traditions that make our country great unites conservatives. That includes college sports. Each year, half a million...
Published on November 30, 2025 - Page 21
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Vaccine resistance in the United States isn't limited to people. Alongside skepticism toward routine childhood and some adult...
Published on November 29, 2025 - Page 16
President Trump talks like an economic populist, forever promising to help consumers, small business owners and, especially, workers. He has stocked...
Published on November 29, 2025 - Page 16
THORN: When Bloomsburg University's Foundation unveiled plans for the Main Street Greenly Center back in 2013, those designing it described it as the...
Published on November 29, 2025 - Page 16
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There is a familiar saying that you can choose your friends, but not your family. For most of the year, that fact can feel like a...
Published on November 29, 2025 - Page 16
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My family will be shocked when they read this piece. One of them might even call and suggest I am a victim of identity theft, and...
Published on November 29, 2025 - Page 16
What do you call a cat that gets caught by the police? A purrpetrator.
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What's a cat's favorite TV show? Claw & Order: Special Kittens Unit...
Published on November 28, 2025 - Page 16
by Syd S. Peng
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President Trump continues to zero in on Russian energy to bring Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table. The...
Published on November 28, 2025 - Page 16
ROSE: Our region was built by railroads. During the 19th century, the stations on the rail lines that crisscrossed the counties became the villages...
Published on November 28, 2025 - Page 16
Wednesday's editorial made a striking statement about Salem Township's data center expansion proposal: "Right now, the benefits of the project are...
Published on November 28, 2025 - Page 16
and Abigail R. Hall
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Throughout November, reminders to "be thankful" are everywhere, to the point where it can feel rehearsed.
Amid...
Published on November 27, 2025 - Page 26
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Before you trot out the turkey for this year's big feast, how much do you know about the original celebration that began the...
Published on November 27, 2025 - Page 26
On this day when we pause to remember the things we are thankful for, I am thankful to know we live in a generous community -- because that...
Published on November 27, 2025 - Page 26
When you study the flora and fauna history of Northern America, you discover a richness and abundance that is often compared to Africa (Wild Animals...
Published on November 27, 2025 - Page 26
Why those sneaky low-down Democrats! Five of them came over to our side and ended the 43-day government shutdown. They caved on the only thing they...
Published on November 26, 2025 - Page 16
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recently questioned why Pennsylvania's legislature will not pass a gift ban. Here are excerpts:
"Why can't Pennsylvania...
Published on November 26, 2025 - Page 16
If you want something to be thankful for this holiday season, there's this: In the past few decades, we've been winning more battles in our long war...
Published on November 26, 2025 - Page 16
As I read Daniel Miller's Letter to the Editor from Nov. 22, I have so many thoughts!
First, we can agree that Mr. Spaid providing food for those...