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Editorials

No reason to risk measles

If you’re of a certain age — about 70 and beyond — it’s entirely fine to be nostalgic about some things from your childhood, like hula hoops, Davy Cockett coonskin caps, Elvis or “Gunsmoke.” One thing you shouldn’t be nostalgic about, though, is the measles. Before a vaccine ...

Easter festivities kick off

The annual Downtown Discover Egg Hunt kicked off this week, giving residents and visitors an opportunity to get out with youngsters, enjoy the fresh spring breeze and get to know Lewistown. The contest kicked off Friday and challenges children ages 3 to 11 to find 36 decorated cardboard eggs ...

Other newspapers: Election security task force can only do so much

Among the most important events to happen in Pennsylvania this year will be the primary election in April and the general election in November. It is important to every person in the state, as every state House of Representatives seat and a number of state Senate seats will be on the ballot. ...

Police officers need support, protection

We agree with Joseph Regan, president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Pennsylvania. “It’s time for America to return, once again, to putting the safety of the public — and those who protect them — first,” Regan wrote in an op-ed column in Wednesday’s edition of the ...

Other newspapers: Time to grow up, share resources between towns

Some of the first lessons we try to teach children are the same ones Connecticut has failed to learn. Lessons about cooperation, empathy and resolving conflicts. Think of Connecticut as a massive sandbox and consider how well each of our 169 towns play along with one another. If we were ...

Unexpected costs a reason to keep government spending down

We will readily admit we may often sound like a broken record. Unfortunately, many of the issues confronting our communities and our state frankly require us to repeat ourselves. When we shared in Thursday’s edition an article from The Center Square’s Anthony Hennen detailing how the ...