There are a lot of issues and policies that simply do not capture the public’s imagination or interest. They often remain important issues with potentially consequential impact on our nation’s future. One such recent issue could have a profound impact on the very security of our ...
We urge every eligible voter in Lycoming County to vote. As the state’s voting and election information website reminds us, the deadline to register to vote in this November’s election is Monday, Oct. 19 — roughly three weeks from now. As we have expressed in the past, we remain ...
As wariness (and outright anger) over the use of Flock cameras in our communities increases, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson is right to be joining organizations such as the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio in seeking greater regulation of the surveillance devices. Investigations, including those by news organizations such as the Ohio Capital Journal, have turned up multiple instances of misusing the data. Further, the Capital Journal’s public records search of Shaker Heights’ license plate reader data over approximately four months showed the data was accessed more than ...
A column in the sports section of the Sept. 20 edition of the Sun-Gazette observes the changing landscape of money in college football. While the column by Neil Rudel focuses on the impact on the Penn State Nittany Lions, a quote from a former Penn State head coach, Bill O’Brien, now at ...
Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Company recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, as reported in last weekend’s edition of the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. In many ways, the stories of our communities over generations are the stories of our volunteer fire companies. In many rural villages and ...
Mexican drug cartels have been using drones to survey the U.S.-Mexico border to find the best routes for their illegal operations. But a promising antidrone technology is putting them on notice. Powerful laser beams are bringing them down. This is a positive development in the U.S. fight against cartels and should have applications in other defense and law enforcement strategies. Recently, the U.S. military began using a high-energy laser weapons system that has reportedly led to a 75% decrease in the number of drones probing the southern border near the Rio Grande Valley, military ...
