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What other newspapers are saying: Russia testing US, allies with incursions

The sheer volume of headlines tells its own tale. Russian drones over Poland and Romania. Russian fighter jets in Estonian airspace. Russian aircraft buzzing a German naval frigate in the Baltic Sea. Unidentified drones over Copenhagen and Oslo airports. Most recently, in the early hours of Thursday, further drones appearing at other Danish airports. In just over a fortnight, European states have reported a striking spate of incursions into their airspace. Russia has repeatedly denied responsibility and questions remain over individual events: so far, Denmark has said only that a ...

Day of remembrance should challenge communities

People recently gathered in Brandon Park for a National Day of Remembrance for families of homicide victims. We believe it is an important occasion and we hope the event was a step forward for managing the grief inflicted upon these families. We also believe the message or purpose of the ...

Do more than wear pink this October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why should you care? Because had it not been for the early detection campaign’s inception 40 years ago, a loved one – your mother, sister, wife or maybe even you yourself – might not have been around to read this. Originally a weeklong push ...

What other newspapers are saying: People endangered by ransomware

Internet experts call it ransomware, a very particular type of virus that infects computers and restricts users’ access to their files or threatens the permanent destruction of their information unless a ransom — anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars — is paid. The virus typically announces themselves by popping a message up on screen — supposedly from the FBI or another federal agency — saying that because you violated federal law your computer will remain locked until you pay a fine; or, you get a pop-up message telling you your personal files have been encrypted ...

Bill another example of how gun control erodes many rights

Pennsylvania’s state House rejected a bill last week allowing courts to invoke “extreme risk protection orders” on gun owners — orders that would allow authorities to require gun owners to surrender their firearms for the period the order is in effect. It was a close vote — 102 to 101 — but we believe that 102 legislators made the correct decision. If Pennsylvania is to pass some version of a so-called “red flag” law, we believe its proponents need to more adequately address skepticism that the process for invoking “extreme risk protection orders” affords the ...

History guides communities to better futures

Students in Eastern Lycoming County’s borough of Picture Rocks are learning about history. It is a timely lesson, as the community is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its charter. Students and community members, as reported in Monday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette, opened a time ...