For many, drinking alcohol during the holidays is commonplace. It’s widely accepted to use alcohol as a method of bringing people together. Unfortunately, the holidays are a complex time for …
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By NICKOLAUS HAYES
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1/23/24
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NATIONWIDE — Real winter has started. We’ll continue to get colder weather, tougher conditions and higher energy costs to keep our homes warm.
But don’t worry, there are …
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By KARL BRABENEC
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1/17/24
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Monitor your home heating system
New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and PA’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have advised homeowners and …
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BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEC
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1/17/24
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Those who like violence, those who prefer cathartic rage, love to lift out King’s words about riots: “Riots are the voice of the unheard.” But a more careful and correct …
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By TOM H. HASTINGS
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1/17/24
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By the time you’re reading this column, Christmas and New Year’s Day will have come and gone, and the holiday lull has officially arrived. Gifts will have been opened, food will have been …
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By KARL BRABENEC
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1/9/24
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Born into a Republican family in Louisiana, a state increasingly painted in shades of red, I grew up amidst conservative dialogues with honest values. My childhood was steeped in Republican …
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By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS
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1/9/24
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A few years back, I was leading a group hike along the Cranberry Creek in Paradise Township, PA. It was a hot day, and the water looked sparkling clean and cold.
Someone asked whether it was OK …
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By CAROL HILLESTAD for the Brodhead Watershed Association
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1/9/24
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At high schools and colleges across the commonwealth, members of performing arts groups and those with military training have one thing in common.
They are physically active individuals who, as …
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1/3/24
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It’s that time of year again. The holiday season seems to always creep up and I find myself woefully unprepared for the big day.
A couple of weeks ago, in preparation for the …
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By NATE HENDERSON
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1/3/24
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We all have our reasons for getting alarmed about the climate crisis. With bare ground at Christmas and no snow on the horizon, my neighbors just got theirs. This Northern Maine valley nestles …
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By RIVERA SUN
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12/30/23
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman, as well as Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), sent a letter to Japan-based Nippon Steel pushing the company for …
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By SENS. BOB CASEY AND JOHN FETTERMAN, et al.
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12/27/23
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I feel the need to clarify my piece printed earlier in the River Reporter. My intention was to apply the logic of the American principles of All People Are Created Equal, Equal Protection Under the …
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REGION — “Doing the Most Good” is the slogan atop the sign that accompanies the ubiquitous red kettles we see as we shop.
Of course, everyone knows the kettles, ringing …
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By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE
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12/20/23
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The run-up to Christmas and the time between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day might seem like an endless drinking session. Work parties, family gatherings or any holiday party will likely all …
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By MARCEL GEMME
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12/20/23
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Recently, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging it to …
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By SEN. BOB CASEY
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12/13/23
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NATIONWIDE — Colder days and the holiday seasons are approaching. It is time to prepare for sweater weather and upcoming seasonal festivities.
As we finish out 2023, be sure to keep …
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By NY DEC
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12/13/23
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Appearing too often to be simple quirks or anomalies—especially most recently—election results seem no longer to slavishly follow scientific polling.
Let us consider what might be …
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By JOHN PACE
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12/6/23
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Centuries before cousin Vinnie started bringing his awful Jello mold to our holiday feasts, cranberries were on the menu.
Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) are a member of the heath …
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By CAROL HILLSTEAD
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12/6/23
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Dear Supervisor DeMayo and Board Members:
Re: Lake Hills Estates PUD Proposal
We are Town of Liberty taxpayers. We strongly oppose the Lake Hills Estates PUD proposal. We …
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By DAVID BRITTENHAM AND CAROLYN SUMMERS
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12/3/23
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The escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan over the last seven months has reached a grim milestone in Darfur, where at least five million children are facing extreme deprivation of their rights and …
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By UNICEF
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11/28/23
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