Have you ever tried to get a child who wasn’t your own to do something and that child responded with some form of “you can’t make me”? Something similar seems to be happening when it comes to some people — especially younger folks — regarding the guidelines for public interaction ...
To the editor: In this troubled time, we want to make Mifflin County businesses aware that many regional, state and federal resources are being marshaled to help especially smaller businesses make their way through the turmoil caused by the coronavirus. Most of this help will likely come ...
It is easy, right now, to get little caught up in the anxiety that comes with the official effort to try to stem the spread of COVID-19. Certainly no one could be blamed for indulging in a little worry. But once we’ve got that out of our system, life is going to look very different for most ...
To the editor: So how is that, “We don’t take him literally we take him seriously” thing working out for you and more importantly for the country and the world for that matter as manifested by his March 11 address deigned to “calm” the markets? Well here is just a brief explanation ...
As we all face unprecedented times of rapid change in our country, we can still remain calm and hopeful. Small town America is still the heart and soul of this country and we are all lucky enough to be part of “small towns” and benefit from that mentality. As Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown ...
As the coronavirus outbreak seems to disrupt our lives more and more each day, more and more folks find themselves essentially stuck at home with not much to do. As the coronavirus outbreak seems to disrupt our lives more and more each day, more and more folks find themselves essentially ...
To the editor: I’ve held off writing this letter for too long. COVID-19 is real and things are going to get a lot worse before they get better. The degree of severity is solely dependent on our willingness to honestly face the new reality that Mother Nature hit the jackpot with this one! ...
As we in Pennsylvania now must confront the pandemic of coronavirus head on, it is important to remember to do two things. The first is listen to the experts. No, that’s not that guy you met one time in junior high you’re now Facebook friends with. The experts are the folks from the ...
If the booming stock market during the past couple of years has prompted you to consider whether your 401K will permit early retirement, forget it. Stocks, and thus pension funds on which many Americans rely, have taken a beating during the past month. How bad is it? During the month that ...
To the editor: Allow Lewistown Borough to take what is theirs, but I think the other municipalities served by the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Lewistown should turn their backs on Lewistown Borough on all other matters. Residents outside the borough don’t need to use the borough ...