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What other newspapers are saying: Impact of AI technologies evolving

It’s too soon to call what happened this week to artificial intelligence stocks a correction. Call it instead a reminder: Hype about new technologies is an inevitable human temptation, and sometimes it pays off, but eventually investors demand returns on capital. That’s the way to think about the disconcerting market swings of recent days. Many tech shares have taken a dive, sometimes by large percentages. That has dragged down the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 index, which has come to be dominated by those companies. Our advice is to go for a relaxing walk this weekend instead of ...

Arts express communities’ values

Williamsport, as reported in this past weekend’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, recently unveiled a new work of art at 329 Pine St., Williamsport. We hope residents and visitors alike can appreciate the hard work by the volunteers of Public ARTWORKS to bring so many art ...

Farmers’ woes reiterate need for energy

It is both troubling and frustrating to see the effect diesel prices and energy affordability — or, really, unaffordability — has on our region’s farms. It is troubling because these farmers are our neighbors, and we know they work hard to fulfill an essential role in our society and ...

What other newspapers are saying: Democrats should accept energy compromise

Senate negotiators unveiled a compromise bill that, if passed, would constitute the most important reform to the American energy sector in generations about two weeks ago. Unfortunately, the same forces that defeated previous permitting reform packages — primarily left-wing interest groups — are threatening to smother this legislation. Democrats would be wise to ignore the naysayers and take the win. The package is enormous in scope and full of good ideas to boost every variety of energy development. That’s crucial, given the soaring demand for new electricity to power the ...

Firetree Place expansion great news for community

Good things are coming. We are excited and confident about the expansion of Firetree Place and its future capacities and abilities to serve the community. Firetree Place offers pre-school, before-school and after-school care — a vital service critical for families who need child care ...

Honor flights another opportunity to mull debt

Many veterans of the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam never received the honors of so many before or after them, a wrong the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. North Central PA Chapter 12 seeks to right. The organization took one step in that direction recently with honor flights, covered in ...