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It's been an emotional week for my family and me. My wife last week became another on a long list of local people who have lost their jobs to "force reductions." Chalk up yet another victim to corporate America's commitment to its stockholders, not its product or its people. More ... Now that "The Duke," John Wayne, is gone and Clint Eastwood and Robert Duvall are over the hill, it looks like we are hitting a dry spell before we see another good western movie. Maybe us old folks just have to get used to the good things in our lives disappearing. More ... To the editor: A 2002 assessment determined that a fortune of oil and gas reserves may lie under the surface of this area. The race is on! As we speak, teams of people are scouring abstracts of properties for mineral rights that may be leased, including rights that have been dormant for 50 years or more. More ... To the editor: With increasing numbers of Pennsylvanians entering retirement age and a large majority determined to stay in their homes, home care providers are well equipped with the skills and technology needed to provide long-term care services where patients want it. More ... (Bill Bogart is a small business consultant in Emporium. He was formerly involved in the human services consolidation effort in Potter County and remains active in local economic development and school district affairs). More ... |
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