I’ve been a Milky Way girl since I was five.With Halloween just around the corner, I have a mini-excuse for having my forbidden goodies in the house. The other 51 weeks a year, I can’t risk even bringing them onto the property – the temptation is too strong, In my hometown, a little ...
In terms of consumer popularity, Halloween is becoming a real treat for retailers. In a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, it’s expected that $13.5 billion will be expensed in America in preparation for the Oct. 31 day. “Consumers continue to make Halloween a spending priority, but they are also approaching the season with affordability in mind,” NRF Vice President of Industry and Consumer Insights Allison Zeller said. “For more than two decades, NRF’s Halloween survey has tracked how ...
Voters have the choice between Republican Stacy Garrity and incumbent Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro when they cast their ballots for governor. Garrity is an Iraq War veteran and former vice president of government affairs at Global Tungsten & Powders in Towanda. Garrity was elected treasurer in 2020, becoming the first Republican to defeat an incumbent Democrat in a race for statewide office since 1994. Garrity was then re-elected in 2024, breaking the record for most votes in a statewide campaign. Garrity has been critical of the effect of inflation on Pennsylvania's economy, tax ...
Ray Bilger brings one of the more interesting challenges Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson has faced in his 10 campaigns for Congress. Bilge served 10 years in the U.S. Air Force and spent four decades as a foreign affairs analyst, a position that included policy formation and strategy, geopolitics, high-level national security strategy. It’s an interesting background for a candidate running a campaign during a period where foreign entanglements are having an impact on domestic life for many Americans. While we think Bilger is a stronger candidate than many that Thompson has faced ...
As we consider the election race between challenger Destiny Howard and Kathy Rapp for the state House of Representatives, the current dynamic in Harrisburg weighs heavily. The state House currently includes 102 Democrats and 101 Republicans. That number is important for rural Pennsylvanians. Even though Republicans don’t have the ability to set the agenda in the House, the slim margin means the House is a proving ground for bills before they get to the state Senate, which Democrats hope to flip in the Nov. 3 election. It’s important for Republicans not to lose any ground in the ...
Neighborly advice Dear Editor, Lately, I have been thinking about how quickly we have come to see the label before we see the person. Democrat. Republican. Conservative. Liberal. Christian. Nonbeliever. Immigrant. Gay. Straight. We hear a label, see a bumper sticker or read something on social media, and we think we know who that person is. We make assumptions before we ever hear their story. Somewhere along the way, we have forgotten that behind every label is a human being. That person has hopes and fears. They have people they love. They have experienced loss, ...
