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Governor wants energy affordability — here’s one simple way to prove it

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Gov. Josh Shapiro often talks about “energy affordability.” It’s a phrase that shows up in his stump speeches and his attacks on PJM and utility companies whenever electricity bills come up. But the governor’s political theater won’t lower utility bills. In fact, basic supply-and-demand economics suggest otherwise. The surging demand from data centers, electric vehicles, and the onshoring of manufacturing have pushed our grid to the brink. Meanwhile, government policies have artificially suppressed supply. State mandates and yearslong entanglements in carbon-tax schemes ...

First responders deserve cost-of-living bump

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For decades, Pennsylvania’s police officers and firefighters have answered the call when their communities needed them most. They worked nights, weekends, holidays, and in dangerous conditions to protect our neighborhoods, respond to emergencies, and keep our families safe. Yet many of these dedicated public servants now find themselves struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living in retirement. The members of Susquehanna Valley FOP Lodge #52 represent municipal law enforcement officers serving seven counties in north-central Pennsylvania: Columbia, Clinton, Lycoming, ...

Letters

So EV, scooters etc... are legal to drive however fast they go, some as fast as 35MPH with no insurance, registration, void of driving laws, crash into me and my insurance pays’ AND if you get a DUI, just get an EV — no license, problem solved. KATHLEEN SPOTTS Loyalsock Township Submitted by Virtual Newsroom

What other newspapers are saying: AI can’t be stopped, must be managed

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We have some bad news for anyone still intent on sitting out the AI revolution: You’re too late. If you’re like most Americans today, you already rely on artificial intelligence for myriad activities and services without even necessarily knowing it. Like any technological revolution, this one has brought societal upheaval with it. That can be seen in public meetings throughout Missouri and the U.S., where citizens are pushing back against construction of the large-scale data centers AI needs to function. Opponents raise real issues — environmental, energy, and quality-of-life ...

Science and compassion

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As a physician I have had the unique privilege of caring for genderqueer members of my community for nearly a decade. But as a Panamanian-American, my appreciation for gender diversity can be traced back millennia. As we prepare to celebrate 250 years of national independence, it is worth pausing to remember that for over 20,000 years, thousands of distinct tribal nations flourished on the very land we now call home. Early European explorers identified new plants, animals, languages, and cultures very different from their own. They were introduced to gender diversity, with indigenous ...

Heart health advances promising

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Great progress has been made in treating aortic stenosis, a heart problem that reportedly affects at least 1.5 million Americans. In severe cases of aortic stenosis, calcium buildup has narrowed the opening of the aortic valve to the point where, if left untreated, can lead to heart failure and death. The finding should be the basis for patients with the condition having a frank, in-detail, all-aspects-and-risks discussion regarding the procedure in question — about whether to opt for the simpler breakthrough or choose surgical aortic valve replacement, which is more invasive and ...