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What other newspapers are saying: A blue-state homeless boom

In case you missed the pre-holiday news dump, the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that homelessness this year hit a record. Add this to President Biden’s regrettable legacies, though it’s notable that progressive states accounted for most of the increase. HUD’s annual point-in-time survey found that the number of homeless increased 18% this year and 36% since 2019. Local governments and nonprofits in January counted some 771,480 living in public spaces, shelters or other temporary government-funded housing. Yet the report essentially absolves federal policies ...

Fate of butterflies — and more — depends on us

A story which ran in the Dec. 11 edition of our sister newspaper, The Express of Lock Haven, provided an update on the plight of the monarch butterfly — a particularly beloved and notable species for many, many people. Two key takeaways from that story: eastern monarchs face a 57 to 74 ...

Carter’s presidency offered notable highlights

It’s understandable that many of the columns and examinations of President Jimmy Carter’s life focus on his accomplishments after he left office and on his character. This is, of course, in part because his tenure as president came with many missteps and shortcomings. We recognize it may ...

What other newspapers are saying: America can do better on health policy

America’s public health could be at risk if the incoming administration doesn’t correct some of the campaign rhetoric that may have helped Donald Trump win an election but has no merit now that voting is over. For example, inaccurate comments about water fluoridation that prospective U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not taken back. “Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease,” Kennedy said in a November social media post in ...

Sources of pride for our region

A couple who cares for those struggling most in our communities. A man who overcame his own struggles to help his neighbors afflicted with many of the same struggles. Firefighters and first responders who came to the aid of their communities even as their own lives and work were threatened by ...

The Democrats get the America they wanted

Political news website Politico reports that the Trump transition efforts are using private email systems to communicate and plan President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House. We believe the use of private email systems by public officials to conduct the responsibilities of ...