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Support small businesses this Valentine’s Day To the Editor: As Valentine’s Day approaches, many of us are thinking about small gestures that show appreciation—flowers, chocolates, a thoughtful card. This season of love is also a perfect reminder to show some appreciation to the small businesses that give so much to our communities every day. Small businesses are truly the backbone of our local economies. They create jobs, spark innovation, and help shape the unique character of our towns and neighborhoods. More importantly, they show up for their communities ...

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Thank you for making the Chip Drop a success To the Editor: We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Chip Drop event a success. This community celebration would not be possible without the time, effort, and generosity of so many individuals, organizations, and businesses. Volunteers • Maddie Norman • Brenda Bender • Randy Rauch • Chad Johnson • John Walters • Courtney Frank • Raymond Kohler • Home Planet Press • Ryan Cherry • Chamber of Commerce • Juniata River Valley Visitor’s ...

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Thank you to ‘Twelve Days of Christmas Angels’ To the Editor: I would like to thank the wonderful “Twelve Days of Christmas Angels.” Our family was chosen to enjoy such a great blessing for the holidays. Each night of the twelve days of Christmas, we had a package anonymously delivered to our front door. The gifts correlated to the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and were so very delightful and thoughtful. This tremendous act of kindness not only made the holiday more enjoyable for me, but also made our entire family look forward to what was coming next. When ...

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Alternative Gift Fair committee thanks all To the Editor: The Alternative Gift Fair Committee of the East Kishacoquillas Presbyterian Church in Reedsville would like to sincerely thank all those who donated so generously to the 2025 gift fair. The Alternative Gift Fair raised money this year for 18 non-profit organizations. Those groups are working both locally and around the world doing things like feeding our neighbors, providing shelter and support to those in crisis, caring for animals and encouraging children to learn, to name just a few of the missions they undertake. They ...

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Remember to be respectful during Christmas concerts To the Editor: The Christmas concert season is fast approaching, a time when family and friends are invited to hear what their students and their teachers have been preparing for many weeks. For concerts to be rewarding experiences for everybody, music teachers (this writer included) would like their audiences to remember these respectful behaviors: • Please turn off or silence all cell phones for the duration of the performance. • We know that you are excited to see your student on stage, and want him/her to know that you ...

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Equal opportunity must be ensured in sports To the Editor: We are writing to express our deep disappointment that the Burnham Bulldogs special needs football team was denied the opportunity to play their Super Bowl game at the same time as the Central Keystone League teams. It was a wonderful celebration of youth football at the beautiful new Chapman Field at Mifflin County High School on Nov. 8 and 9. Unfortunately, the special needs players, who have participated in the event for years, didn’t get to enjoy their time in the sun. This decision sends an unfortunate message to ...