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Help save the Penn State Extension programs

Penn State Agricultural Sciences Research and Extension programs are funded through the state general funds budget through the Land Scrip Fund. When Governor Wolf decided to use his line-item budget veto power on the budget last year, he gutted $50.5 million in funding that was earmarked for ...

Be wary

The year was 2010. Pennsylvania was still struggling to pull out of the recession. Faced with a $3.2 billion budget deficit, all sorts of proposals to increase revenues were being studied.One of them was sponsored by state Rep. Bill DeWeese, who at the time was representing all of Greene County ...

Ready to ‘March’ into a great month

Tuesday will be the first day of March, and I just wonder how many of you overlook its significance, or just take the month for granted.OK, itĢƵ one of the 31-day months, and that seems like a long time to wait for April Fools’ Day. There is no Christmas in March, no Thanksgiving, no Fourth ...

Natural healing properties of Apple Cider Vinegar

This week I’d like to continue to look at natural remedies and preventions with a focus on Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). ACV has gotten quite a bit of press, and is readily available at many regular grocery stores. It is, of course, also available at health food stores and online.Like any other ...

An over-abundance of oil and gas

Never before has there been so much available oil and natural gas supply in the world.Back in the days of President Jimmy Carter, I remember sitting — or rather, pushing my ’66 Mustang — in a long gas line at my local filling station so I could fill up with enough gasoline to drive back ...

Bad news

Things have gotten so bad in the state Legislature in Harrisburg that a number of inmates are fleeing the asylum.So far, 16 incumbents — 11 Republicans and five Democrats — have announced they will not seek re-election. Some are doing it for career reasons. State Rep. Dwight Evans, for ...