Through An 'Old Timer's' Eyes
By Howard 'Mac' McDonald
      June is a pretty special month. It is known for marriages, which is good news for the bridal shops and tuxedo rental people. The traditional church wedding isn't as popular these days. The younger generation seems to like the outdoors better. Weddings on the beach or down in the apple orchard see...
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Farm Bill: A Wasted Chance
      (Ben Burkett is the president of the National Family Farm Coalition, founded in 1986 as a national link for grassroots organizations working on family farm and rural community issues.) The recently passed Farm Bill is an abysmal disappointment.
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      Nursing homes shortchanged To the editor: Pennsylvania's funding of Medical Assistance for nursing home residents would not be increased under Gov. Ed Rendell's budget proposal. This jeopardizes the ability of Pennsylvania's elderly and disabled to receive the level of care we all want and e...
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