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Opinion

Veterans Day teaches us about patriotism

Editorials

Patriotism, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Burley Malbrough told those in attendance at Montoursville’s Veterans Day ceremony, isn’t about slogans or politics but is about gratitude and stewardship. “It is the belief that our nation - with all of its imperfections - is still worth the ...

Layoffs — late-cycle hangover or AI?

Other Commentaries

U.S. employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October – the worst October since 2003 – and headlines rushed to blame AI. Fair question: were the recent layoffs really caused by AI? Mostly, no. Cost-cutting was the top reason in October, with AI a distant second (roughly 20% of those ...

Compromise to end shutdown acknowledges importance of focus

Editorials

One complaint we have shared with readers about Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget process is that his proposals have been contingent on big, sweeping changes — legalization of marijuana among them — that we believe deserve nuanced, thorough debate on their own merits by our legislators. We ...

‘Everyone that does Evil Hates the Light’

Letters

Charlatans and anarchists redefine words. They also demand, to differentiate between forms of totalitarianism, (which only offer freedom to, ‘the select’), such as: Communism, Fascism. Socialism, Nazism, Marxism, monarchy, dictatorship, theocracy, etc....to insist on specific differences ...

Government shutdown

Letters

Sept. 30 of each year there is to be a budget passed. This year the proposed budget was given to be voted on at least a month early so that Sept. 30 budget could be voted on and passed. But the Congress is still not going to pass one. Now all the government employees are to receive back ...