House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., had someone’s well-being in mind when she suggested this week, if the partial federal government shutdown continues much longer, President Donald Trump should postpone his first State of the Union address — scheduled for Jan. 29 — or choose to deliver ...
To the editor: The Alternative Gift Fair Committee of East Kish Presbyterian Church in Reedsville would like to take this opportunity to thank all who helped make this year’s fair a success. Through the generosity of those who came and donated that day and those who donated through the ...
Rep. Tom Marino, R-Williamsport, is absolutely right: The partial federal government shutdown — which is, as you’re reading this, now in its 26th day — could end immediately if Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the rest of the congressional Democrats ...
To the editor: The Milroy Lions Club wishes to announce our January spaghetti supper. It will be held on Thursday, Jan. 17 at the White Memorial Church fellowship hall in Milroy. We will serve from 4 to 7 p.m. The menu will be the same: spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, applesauce, ...
How often after a tragic school shooting have we heard those who knew the shooter tell us they weren’t surprised at all that (insert name here) did something like this? While the passionate debate over gun restrictions takes up most of the oxygen in the discussion about how to best prevent ...
To the editor: On Dec. 11, 1980, the federal government’s $1.6 billion “Superfund” was created to pay for cleaning up environmental messes such as acid water draining from abandoned coal mines, deteriorating abandoned structures (anthracite coal breakers) and abandoned coal strip mines ...
Distribution prospects for natural gas in the Mid-Atlantic states took a hit recently when Maryland officials rejected a proposed pipeline across the western part of the state that would have carried natural gas produced in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It was a win for environmentalists ...
To the editor: When I was in high school, I was taught the difference between fact and opinion, a distinction that Stephen Sellers does not seem to understand in his letter of Jan. 8. Mr. Sellers begins by stating that illegal immigration is “putting too much of a strain on our nation’s ...
2019 Chinese New Year is arriving on Feb. 5, 2019. That is the 4716th Chinese year. According to the Chinese Horoscope calendar, 2019 is the year of the Pig. The current (2018/2019) Hebrew year is 5779. 2019 is the year of Leonardo da Vinci, who died 500 years ago this May. The UN has ...
With so many good books being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to check out next. Every week, I offer a run-down of significant releases available here at the library. Visit our online card catalog at juniata.sparkpa.org to search today or call (717) 436-6378 to have a ...