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Spears torturing public

At age 11, Britney Spears played the wholesome American girl on “The All New Mickey Mouse Club.” A few years later, she was on concert stages surrounded by big teddy bears as she bumped, grinded and moaned. There was also a pole dance. Ladies and gentlemen, this is entry-level kiddie porn. The despoiling of innocence has always been an easy sell. Spears and her pushing parents understood well that a schoolgirl in bobby socks singing lascivious songs would draw enormous amounts of attention. They had America debating the propriety of this act, which meant everyone was ...

Potter Creek, Cove mourn selfless Corle

The Northern Bedford and Southern Cove areas lost an extraordinary member of our community last Monday with the passing of Wayne Corle. Perhaps you knew Corle as a talented body shop owner who could repair a crashed vehicle and make it appear brand new like few others. Or maybe you’ll long remember his ear-to-ear grin as he ribbed you or joked about something, to which you could only smile in return. Like a stand-up comic with a well-rehearsed routine, Corle would spout off five or six jokes in a row, without missing a beat. His personality was truly infectious. I feel ...

PA must do part to stop killing Chesapeake Bay

State Sen. Gene Yaw of Williamsport is correct. The pandemic-induced economic downturn and resulting $5 billion state budget deficit make it highly unlikely Pennsylvania lawmakers will rally now to make right the state’s shameful failure to meet its obligations to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. But that financial crisis must not serve as the final word or be relied upon to again duck the hard work and expense that must occur if Pennsylvania is going to finally correct the role it plays in the Chesapeake Bay. Yaw said even in good times, it was difficult to make the case for lawmakers ...

State bus group opposes added fees

The decision to toll bridges on the interstate system is one that the Pennsylvania Bus Association (PBA) strongly disagrees with. Our industry already pays more than its fair share to operate on Pennsylvania roadways and additional tolls would only add to that increasing cost. The COVID-19 shutdown and restrictions in Pennsylvania and around the country has had a devastating impact on travel and transportation operators. The motorcoach, tour and travel industries are dominated by small businesses, and most often these are family owned, multigenerational businesses. These ...

THON credit to PSU

Each winter the Bryce Jordan Center, normally the home for Nittany Lions basketball and other indoor sports, is put to a far more significant purpose as the headquarters of a remarkable charitable endeavor. THON, a 46-hour dance marathon led by Penn State students, raises money for pediatric cancer research and patient support. Billed as the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, it’s brought in nearly $200 million for a great cause in its nearly five-decade history. As with most fundraisers, the normal goal each year is to exceed the amount of money brought in 12 months ...

Misericordia testing program could be model

From the outset of the COVID-19 outbreak in this country and this state about a year ago, the nation has constantly been unwilling or unable to mobilize sufficient people and resources to conduct testing sufficient enough to really keep track of the virus spread, and in turn to effectively contain it. Even now, as we nationally conduct well over 1 million tests a day, experts warn it is insufficient, particularly in the wake of new variants that so far appear to be more contagious than the original. In that light, news that Misericordia University has managed to expand on-campus ...