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(Larry Herbstritt is a professional songwriter and composer who grew up in Sweden Valley, Potter County.) From the first notes sounding from classical pianist Luke Patterson's fingertips to the final chord of Ollie and the Go Gos, the Robert Merten Circle of Fifths Music Award fundraiser was a winner. More ... Summer is going out in a blaze of glory. Labor Day was a good example: bright sunshine, clear blue skies and a beautiful day for a drive. Shirley and I went to Benton to visit my brother and his daughter. On the way home, I paid strict attention to the landscape and wondered if there was any place on earth as beautiful as Pennsylvania. More ... To the editor: Times are tough for working families. Costs are increasing (especially the price of gas and food), and it has become harder to stretch incomes to make ends meet. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, median household income in Pennsylvania has risen by approximately $1,000 since 2006. This is not nearly enough. More ... To the editor: Volunteer departments are saWind turbines: prove they're safe To the editor: I applaud the Potter County Commissioners' new wind farm regulations (Endeavor, Aug. 19). The burden of proof lies with the wind developers. They need the hard scientific evidence proving their setbacks and regulations will protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. More ... The Endeavor believes that the free exchange of ideas is the foundation of our democratic society. An important component of that dialogue is the local newspaper, which not only informs its readers, but also provides a forum through which citizens can express their viewpoints. More ... Your days pass in a stream of brilliant possibility. Tarantulas and stinging ants aside, you are transfixed by this new world, full of everything to learn and nothing that is yet old. You compose brief yet heartfelt eulogies for privacy, plumbing, and pre-dead meat, then you set them aside and put your hand to the plow. To the machete. To the washbasin. More ... |
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