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Editorials

The clock is ticking. It’s time to get REAL and get that ID

Gotten your REAL ID yet? No? Don’t worry, you are not alone. In fact, the majority of Pennsylvanians haven’t. According to the latest statistics released by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), only 26 percent of Pennsylvanians have applied for a REAL ID. That’s ...

Fire safety always important

Near the end of an April 2 front-page Mirror article about a fire that damaged an Altoona home, a paragraph noted “there has been a rash of fires in the city lately, including two fatal fires on successive days — March 18 and 19.” For city residents old enough to remember the ...

What other papers are saying: Europe needs to change habits for defense

Europe finally appears serious about rearming. German legislators have agreed to exempt defense from constitutional limits on debt spending. The European Commission is urging members to raise military budgets to 3 percent of gross domestic product and issue joint debt to fund weapons purchases ...

Protecting Catholic churches from meddling

Does the pope keep a detailed time card? That’s a joke, but it’s also a legal argument relevant to a case at the Supreme Court. Under Wisconsin law, the Diocese of Superior is exempt from paying taxes into the state’s unemployment system. Yet the state says this opt out doesn’t cover ...

Spay or neuter your pets

The season of new life has begun and with it the populations of stray and housed animals rises. Welcoming new cats and dogs to the world can be a beautiful thing, but introducing too many of these beloved pets can cause problems. According to the Juniata Veterinary Clinic website, ...

Prison debate reminiscent of Route 22

In fall 1968, a meeting was held in Hollidaysburg dealing with the proposed construction of a new four lane, limited-access Route 22 eastward past Blair’s county seat community, past Williamsburg Borough and into Huntingdon County. The project made sense then and it still makes sense, both ...