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Fishing platform a matter of leadership

“An important step in creating new opportunities for anglers of all ability levels and ... a model for communities across the Commonwealth.” These are the words Cindy Adams Dunn, state Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, used to describe a new fishing platform at the Tomb Run Campground on the Pine Creek in Wednesday’s edition of the Sun-Gazette. We agree. We’ve long argued that one of our region’s most notable blessings is the abundance of beauty and of opportunity nature brings. We’ve long extolled the value of recreation in our region’s outdoors for ...

What other newspapers are saying: Conditions for detained immigrants worrisome

The state of New Jersey filed a lawsuit this week against the operator of a privately run immigration detention center in Newark, claiming that health inspectors were denied full access to the facility. It’s the latest reminder that the federal government’s immigration enforcement system desperately needs greater transparency and accountability. The facility, called Delaney Hall, has become a flash point in recent weeks. Reports of unsanitary and inhumane conditions, which have become disturbingly common among detention facilities nationwide, have resulted in violent clashes ...

Security a priority as how we spend changes

As we march ever closer toward a cashless society — and regardless of how any apprehensions we may have about that — the time is now to ramp up security at the checkout. Credit card fraud is on the rise and the most common form of identity theft. The statistics are staggering – and somewhat surprising: – 63% of U.S. credit card holders have been victimized by fraud; 51% were hit multiple times. – 62 million Americans reported fraudulent card purchases last year. – Losses surpassed $12.5 billion in 2024 alone. Odds are pretty good that you or someone you know has ...

Spending, taxes pose risks to future

We are of course relieved that Bimbo Bakeries is not closing or relocating its plant on Lycoming Creek Road. The industry provides vital jobs, supporting our families, friends and neighbors. It contributes to the variety of economic opportunities our young people need if they are expected to ...

What other newspapers are saying: Homelessness getting worse

County lawmakers learned recently that the county’s Social Services Department is being forced to move the homeless to neighboring counties as portions of hotels the county uses to house the homeless have been closed due to code compliance issues. In April, the Ellicott Code Office had to shut down the portion of the Clarion Pointe Hotel, formerly known as the Comfort Inn on Route 60 just outside of Jamestown, that houses Department of Social Services clients.Then earlier this month, the former Econo Lodge on Route 60, Fredonia was completely shut down. It, too, had been housing DSS ...

What other newspapers are saying: AI can’t be stopped, must be managed

We have some bad news for anyone still intent on sitting out the AI revolution: You’re too late. If you’re like most Americans today, you already rely on artificial intelligence for myriad activities and services without even necessarily knowing it. Like any technological revolution, this one has brought societal upheaval with it. That can be seen in public meetings throughout Missouri and the U.S., where citizens are pushing back against construction of the large-scale data centers AI needs to function. Opponents raise real issues — environmental, energy, and quality-of-life ...