Opinion
Published on May 10, 2025 - Page 16
The League of Women Voters of Northumberland County is growing -- and we're thrilled to announce that we are expanding to include all of Montour...
Published on May 9, 2025 - Page 15
Like 20 million other Americans, I usually tune in at 6:30 to watch the evening national news on one of the three major networks -- NBC, CBS or ABC....
Published on May 9, 2025 - Page 15
THORN: There's plenty of evidence -- mostly from the realm of politics -- that shows we Americans seem to have forgotten how to speak to each other...
Published on May 9, 2025 - Page 15
The primary election is just around the corner, Tuesday May 20.
Now is the time to get out and vote. The off-year elections are far more important...
Published on May 9, 2025 - Page 15
This semester I was surprised to find the undergraduate students in my world religions class completely unfamiliar with the parable of "The Good...
Published on May 9, 2025 - Page 15
What do you get when you cross a parrot with a caterpil lar? A little walkie-talkie.
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What does a sports fan have in common with an angry chicken...
Published on May 8, 2025 - Page 15
I've grown accustomed to navigating fluctuations and other challenges since opening my small shop, The Secret Chamber House of Oddities and Artwork,...
Published on May 8, 2025 - Page 15
A camel, they say, is a horse designed by committee.
We would say the bill that passed through the state House on Wednesday to legalize recreational...
Published on May 8, 2025 - Page 15
I am a papal expert, because I have seen the following three movies over the past two days: "Conclave," "Shoes of the Fisherman" and "The Cardinal."...
Published on May 8, 2025 - Page 15
April 2 was proclaimed by our president to be "Liberation Day." It was the beginning of a new tariff policy in which our government collects a tax on...
Published on May 7, 2025 - Page 6
How much do rainbows weigh? Not much. They're actually pretty light.
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Why can't you put two half-dollars in your pocket? Because two halves make a...
Published on May 7, 2025 - Page 6
A developer wants to rezone a public park to allow high-density housing. The local school board weighs a plan to close an elementary school. City...
Published on May 6, 2025 - Page 15
Arizona Republic
It was a stupid tweet by someone who isn't stupid.
Meghan McCain criticized the fitness of parents who raise a wayward kid.
She...
Published on May 6, 2025 - Page 15
Bloomsburg spends a long time planning its projects to improve the town, and for good reason. It can take a long time to reach a consensus.
But we...
Published on May 6, 2025 - Page 15
This letter deals with the hypocrisy of Republican party leaders with respect to Jan. 6, 2021.
Republican party leaders that witnessed, first hand,...
Published on May 6, 2025 - Page 15
I'm sending this in response to a 30 Seconds comment from "Benton man," regarding the unfortunate closing of Vine Pharmacy. Bless his heart.
I have...
Published on May 5, 2025 - Page 6
Akron Beacon-Journal
Long before the Japanese invasion, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the "China shock," Ohioans experienced the loss...
Published on May 5, 2025 - Page 6
The memory of Gus Zernial, the American League slugger who blasted home runs for the Chicago White Sox, the Philadelphia/Kansas City As, and at his...
Published on May 4, 2025 - Page 21
One of the biggest lies Republican leaders are trying to sell Americans is voters love President Donald Trump. Republicans keep talking about how...
Published on May 4, 2025 - Page 21
THORN: In Bloomsburg's Town Hall there's already one study on a shelf that suggests improvements that might make Market Square more functional and...
Published on May 4, 2025 - Page 21
InsideSources.com
When I grew up, attending college was a badge of honor increasingly required for career success and a widely praised life...
Published on May 4, 2025 - Page 21
InsideSources.com
For generations, an American university degree was considered a ticket to a better future. It promised intellectual growth,...
Published on May 3, 2025 - Page 18
A teacher called me a few years ago about my youngest son, who was still in elementary school. She wanted to tell me about an incident in her class....
Published on May 3, 2025 - Page 18
THORN: Once again, lines drawn randomly on a zoning map have needlessly complicated and delayed a business owner's plans to create something that...
Published on May 3, 2025 - Page 18
InsideSources.com
Some popes are naturally charismatic. While charisma shouldn't be the most important thing, it matters. A lot. In a world full of...
Published on May 3, 2025 - Page 18
InsideSources.com
Often, the first thought someone has when they think of an iceberg is the frozen behemoth that sank the supposedly unsinkable...
Published on May 2, 2025 - Page 15
What do you call a criminal landing an airplane? Condescending.
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What's a skeleton's favorite type of road? A dead end.
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Why do only some...
Published on May 2, 2025 - Page 15
ROSE: The folks who write fiction, whether books, plays or films, are kind of like the Wizard of Oz. Even though they can create entire worlds using...
Published on May 2, 2025 - Page 15
On Wednesday evening, I had the pleasure of watching the dress rehearsal of "A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline." Jared Whitford directed and produced "A...
Published on May 2, 2025 - Page 15
In a way I can see them wanting to put a Youth Center in the old Coblentz building. There's no Youth Center in the East end. It will get young people...