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What other newspapers are saying: Another sign of weakening influence

The U.S. finished its withdrawal from its last military base in Niger this week, and bad actors are already filling the vacuum. The consequences will extend far beyond Africa’s troubled Sahel region. The Pentagon said earlier in August it had completed pulling out troops and equipment from Air Base 201 in the central Nigerien city of Agadez. Before last summer’s coup in Niger, the U.S. maintained about a thousand American troops in the country as a base against the growing jihadist presence in Africa. But in March the ruling junta canceled the status of forces agreement that ...

Energy needs to be priority

When Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate David McCormick visited Williamsport about a week ago, he shared a number of important — and correct — points with local leaders. Pennsylvania needs job creation — not only more jobs but jobs that offer wages and salaries capable of ...

Report confirms: Vaccines save lives

If you were around in 1989 and 1990, the things you probably remember most about those days are the Berlin Wall falling, the invasion of Kuwait and the lead-up Operation Desert Storm, watching “Twin Peaks” on TV or “Batman” in a movie theater or purchasing hot albums by M.C. Hammer or ...

What other newspapers are saying: Federal response to ‘deepfakes’ needed

The stakes of November’s election are real. Campaign communications should be, too. Yet in this era of ever-accelerating artificial intelligence, the manipulation of audio and/or video — and, most profoundly, the manipulation of voters — is an existential threat to our democracy. And it’s not enough to depend on self-regulation from media entities. That much was clear when, on July 26, X (Twitter) owner Elon Musk reposted a manipulated campaign ad from Vice President Kamala Harris that had her making damaging statements about outgoing President Joe Biden (including ...

Be wary of potential consequences of price controls

We are concerned that Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is warming up to a series of measures to prevent what it describes as “price-gouging” for groceries. Advocates for free markets that are unencumbered by invasive government policies fear the measures amount to ...

Response to flooding another reminder to appreciate first responders

We believe our first responders deserve the appreciation of our communities every day. But when significant disasters happen — such as the flooding that destroyed homes and businesses a week ago — we feel the need for that gratitude becomes even more apparent, Our firefighters, EMTs ...