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The news from the Clarion-Limestone School District was both good and bad for local taxpayers. The good news was that the increase on real estate …
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Afghanistan has been a sinkhole for western powers. The latest victim is the United States.A little more than a century ago, this mountainous nation was …
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Just the other day, the fire siren blew. In a town as small as Brookville, it is hard to ignore and from my office, right …
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What had promised to be an invigorating year in Pennsylvania politics dwindled faster than my wife's flowers this week.Just a few weeks ago it appeared …
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The U.S. Navy announced it has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over its disputed nuclear …
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By Jonathan Humma and Nathan BenefieldMotorists frustrated with high gas prices should be on the alert-your pain at the pump could get worse, and it …
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Hollywood is often called the land of make believe but there are times you can't believe what the left coast magic makers have conceived.There is …
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It is not often I find myself in agreement with the present administration in Washington but when it comes to energy, I do. Not completely …
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We are fast approaching the anniversary of one of the most tragic incidents in American history, the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. That murder was …
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Did you ever wonder what our elected representatives are doing in Harrisburg and Washington? Here are few items that have crossed my desk in the …
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There are times when seemingly complex issues can be boiled down to basic elements. Unfortunately that does not make the issue any easier to resolve.Last …
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As I sat reading the latest dictate from Washington ruling that certain religious health care facilities would henceforth be required to perform functions opposed to …
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I don't like "Presidents Day." No, not one bit. I don't resent the fact that Federal employees have the day off. In fact it is …
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These days things happen so fast that if you blink you stand a good chance of missing something important. Such was the case with this …
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These days when Congressional approval ratings are in single digits and pubic servants as a whole are rated somewhat below acceptable, it is gratifying to …
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For the past week (and more) I have been reporting on the double murder trial of Steve Rebert. At this writing I don't know how …
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One morning recently I had the enjoyable task of transporting the 12 year-old grandson to school in Brockway. This is our time to discuss matters …
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When you are in the news business you learn of what gamblers call a "tell." This is a trait gamblers look for in their opponents …
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Year after year I have made News Years resolutions. I don't think I have ever kept a single one more than a few weeks. I …
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The new year is looming ahead, filled, as it always is, with uncertainty. One thing we feel fairly certain about is that 2012 will be …
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It is a given this time of year that we will hear of some group forced to take down a manger scene or stop playing …
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For the first time in more than two decades in this position, I had to initiate a charge against a man living in this community. …
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I recently had an opportunity to talk with one of Santa's helpers. You see these "helpers" everywhere you go at this time of year; In …
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The round of Republican Presidential debates have been enlightening and entertaining. The center stage is afforded to the person who is deemed by the polls …
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On my recent vacation to Atlanta I had an opportunity to hear comments from sportscasters regarding the tragic events at Penn State. First off I …
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The art of blaming America for all of the ills in the world has reached a new height of absurdity.According to an Associated Press story, …
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In recent years it has become fashionable to call veterans, all veterans, heroes. I don't know where this began but it has become an over-used …
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You can ask any political pundit and invariably you will get one constant answer: Voters are fickle things.In 2008 voters screamed for change and got …
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Things just got a lot brighter in the state of Texas when the federal government received the message: Don’t mess with Texas.Recently, Texas Gov. Rick …
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Not long ago I bumped into Mr. Richard Reed, former music teacher at Brookville Area High School. I confess I did not have Mr. …
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In the past quarter century or so, I have sat through many hearings and trials. I have come to respect the lawyers and judges we …
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