The government and health care reform debate in 2009
Richard Cohen argues that private insurers spread fear of socialized medicine while failing to improve care. He recalls long emergency room waits, denial of claims, and waste under private systems, urging readers to judge reform by personal experience rather than industry rhetoric.
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Bill Moyers
Wendell Potter
Potter
Cigna
Virginia
Tennessee
Moyers
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Cohen
Michael Jackson
Sarah Palin
Richard Cohen
Cohenr
Washpost
Washington Post Writers Group
Readers complain about Hope Fire Co at Heritage Days
A reader criticizes Hope Fire Co after a 11 p.m. call and 11 40 p.m. return during Heritage Days. They accuse firefighters of loud foul language and lack of unity, noting nearby day care centers and calling the department a joke.
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Hope Fire Co
Unions Called Out Over Ethanol Plant and Public Works
A reader charges elected officials with graft involving an ethanol plant site and alleges ABS pressures block union access. The note claims non union workers perform skilled tasks poorly, cites prevailing wage questions at a courthouse project, and urges a 100 percent Democrat vote to support unions, asserting unions always do the job right and on time.
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ABS
Electricians
Clearfield Electric
Housing Authority
MGM
Busy Bee
Editorial debate on Pennsylvania tax fairness and welfare
The piece argues rural counties subsidize urban areas through taxes and criticizes proposed state police funding shifts. It highlights disparities in school funding, with wealthy districts bearing local taxes while state aid favors poorer districts, and condemns perceived freeloading by rural regions. It also contests a Supreme Court DNA testing ruling, urging access to evidence to ensure correct verdicts.
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Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Crawford County
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Commonwealth
North Allegheny
Mount Lebanon
Quaker Valley
Upper St. Clair
Greene County
Aliquippa
Harrisburg
Supreme Court
John G. Roberts Jr
Roberts
John Paul Stevens
William Osborne
Alaska
Osborne
Parole Board
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
Peter Neufeld
The
Innocence Project
Stevens
Bible Verse and Prayer Reflection
A devotional note cites 2 Timothy 3 16 17 praising scripture as inspired and useful for teaching reproof correction and training. It closes with a prayer thanking God for the Bible and asking guidance to learn daily and a thought about gaining new insights each day.
On This Date Through Decades in Clearfield Area News
Ten, twenty five, seventy five years of Local history recapped on July 15. Highlights include Jeff O Link’s 1999 Clarion University acceptance and Letzer Lumber Classic selection, Arthur Keller’s 90th birthday open house, Grassflat street light plans and civic leadership changes, plus community notes from 1934 Bigler News.
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Jeff O'Link
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clearfield Area High School
Jan and
Rich O’link
Clearfield
Clarion
Margaret Capatch
Philipsburg
Margaret O’link
Arthur Keller
Race Street
Clearfield Holiday Inn
Mr. Keller
Charles
Raton
N.M
Evelyn Waltz
Hurricane
W.va
Dot Nearhoof
Middletown
Esther Witmer
Carlisle
Ruth Furman
Palmer
Alaska
Anna Graboski
Taylorstown
Kay Gransee
St. Augustine Beach
Fla
Betty Luzier
Niles
Ohio
Joan Stiner
Woodland
Keller
H.K. Porter Bricks
Hazel M. Rishel
Grassflat
Grange
John Humenik
Joe Gurbal
Thomas Janosky
John Milsom
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Bigler
Junior Albright
H.R. Walker
Ed Jury
Sam Baer
Areva
Fred Baer
Glen Hope
Kate Michaels
Charley Shugarts
Jean Shugarts
Snow Shoe
Boyd Shugarts
Wheeling
Eva Williams
Stock prices of area interest
Stock prices of area interest describe the daily change from the previous close. Closing prices for local and widely held stocks are sponsored by Advantage Capital Corp. at 1200 Village Road, Clearfield.
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Advantage Capital Corp
Village Road
Clearfield
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Locust St
Clearfield, PA
Jill Golden
Curwensville
Coalport
Houtzdale
Progressive Publishing Co
E. Locust St
Progress
P.O. Box
Progress Printers
International Typographical Union
Local 501
Ding Dow
Allstate
Amazon.Com
Bank of America
Bristol Myers SQ
Coca Cola
CBT Financial
CNB Financial
Foods
Intel
DuPont Co
J.C. Penn
Johns & John
McDonald's
Merck & Co
Microsoft
NWSE
Pepsi
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