THE ISSUE
Daylight saving time began over the weekend. Most of the United States, including Pennsylvania, lost an hour of sleep by âspringing forwardâ at 2 a.m. Sunday. With the change, winterâs lesser amount of daylight lasts longer into the evening, but the sun takes an hour longer to emerge in the morning. Standard time returns Nov. 7.
Republican state Sen. Scott Martin, of Martic Township, wants to make daylight saving time permanent. Enough with the twice-a-year clock-changing, he believes.
If youâre feeling a bit groggy and cheated of a precious hour of weekend sleep, you probably agree. We certainly do.